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Sustainable investing

Invest today, change tomorrow.

£19.6bn

AUM for SFDR Article 8/9 funds as of Dec 2023

60 funds

are SFDR* Article 8/9 as of Dec 2023 (not available in all jurisdictions)

Sustainable investing

2040

is our target for operational net-zero

What is sustainable investing?

At the basic level, Sustainable Investing is an approach to investment where environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, in combination with traditional financial considerations, guide the selection and management of investments. This can be thought of as ESG integration to the investment process. This input focuses on the risks & opportunities ESG factors may bring when assessing a potential investment.

In addition to ESG integration, investors may look for investments that seek to achieve a positive environmental or social outcome. This can be thought of as sustainable outcomes as an output of the investment process.

This all comes under the broad banner of ‘sustainable investing’.

Important information.

*Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)

EU-domiciled funds


Introduced by the European Commission (EC) and effective in March 2021, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is a disclosure regulation which requires fund managers like Aberdeen to provide sustainability-related information about the EU-domiciled funds they offer (in Aberdeen's case almost all its EU-domiciled funds are based in Luxembourg). The goal is to ensure investors have the information they need to make investment decisions in line with their sustainability goals and preferences.

Latest articles

Global Macro Research22 min Listen

Has Javier Milei's shock therapy worked for Argentina?

In the latest episode, we explore Argentina’s dramatic economic turnaround under Milei and ask whether the reforms can stick.

Has Javier Milei's shock therapy worked for Argentina?
Insights3 min Read

China’s big charge: EVs, oil and the renminbi

China’s battery maker CATL recently enjoyed a bumper listing. Here, we explore China’s battery dominance and share details of our recent visits to CATL’s cutting-edge factory.

China’s big charge: EVs, oil and the renminbi
Insights4 min Read

Why income investing in emerging markets?

Most often associated with growth investing, a look at how emerging markets represent a uniquely appealing income universe for today's active investors with a total return mindset.

Why income investing in emerging markets?
Global Macro Research1 min Read

Japan-US trade talks: A roadmap

Following the US-UK deal and the 90-day reprieve on US-China tariffs, attention is turning to other potential deals. Japan is likely to offer concessions on tariffs and purchase agreements, while trying to keep deeper issues such as currency and defence off the table. Either way, trade uncertainty will keep the BoJ on hold for the rest of this year.

Japan-US trade talks: A roadmap
Global Macro Research32 min Listen

So was the trade war all just a fever dream?

In this new episode, we unpack the surprise US-China tariff truce, how it may influence other tariff negotiations and whether investors can finally relax.

So was the trade war all just a fever dream?

Sustainable Investing Solutions

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Sustainability Inspires Podcast

Sustainable investing 3 min Read

Sustainability Inspires: how infrastructure delivers for investors and the planet

In our latest podcast, we discuss how infrastructure investments can help to achieve optimal outcomes for society. 

Sustainability Inspires: how infrastructure delivers for investors and the planet
Sustainable investing 2 min Read

Sustainability Inspires: How we use voting to make business better

How does voting help drive positive change and improve the performance of our clients' investments?

Sustainability Inspires: How we use voting to make business better
Sustainability podcast14 min Listen

Impact in focus: through the lens of public markets

We discuss impact investing through the lens of public markets.

Impact in focus: through the lens of public markets
Sustainable investing 3 min Read

Investing in the climate transition: bonds versus equities

Why the influence bond investors wield shouldn’t be underestimated.

Investing in the climate transition: bonds versus equities
Sustainability podcast20 min Listen

Sustainability Inspires: Financing on the wild side: rewilding as a nature-based solution.

In this episode, we discuss rewilding and why nature-based solutions are set to be a significant trend in the finance industry.

Sustainability Inspires: Financing on the wild side: rewilding as a nature-based solution.

Find out more about Aberdeen Investments' sustainable investing

Our approach

Our approach

Sustainability insights

Sustainability insights

Our team

Our team

Sustainability institute

The sustainability institute

Active ownership

Active ownership

Document library

Document library
Risk warning

The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up and an investor may get back less than the amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future results.