M&G launches climate-focused impact fund

Randeep Somel to manage M&G Climate Solutions

Mike Sheen
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M&G Investments has launched a concentrated equity impact strategy, targeting investment opportunities across clean energy, green technology and the promotion of the circular economy.

The M&G Climate Solutions fund will invest in a portfolio of around 30 companies, for each of which it will provide investors with a report on the net positive climate impact and revenue alignment with climate-related UN Sustainable Development Goals. ESG Blog: World's largest companies failing to demonstrate human rights due diligence to investors Its investible universe is defined by M&G's ten-strong Positive Impact team, which reaches consensus on the impact of all potential investments by undertaking a three-point analysis covering the investment case, intentions and impac...

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