Less box-ticking, more active engagement: Why we need fund managers who can help tackle climate change

Investors still vital in creating zero carbon economy

Our planet has suffered the results of a dramatic intensification in human activity over the past century, with an upsurge in both population growth and global GDP being accompanied by severe ecological impacts.

From an accelerated build-up of greenhouse gas to ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, we have become bleakly aware of the price our planet is paying for human progress. One of the major challenges we all face is climate change. Already, it has begun to disrupt our daily lives through erratic weather events such as severe droughts, major floods and aggravated wildfires. Even more than this, climate change is intrinsically linked to a collapse in biodiversity, recognised as one of the top five global risks to society by the World Economic Forum. 'Detail is crucial': Schroders ...