Global smaller companies: cautious consumers?
We look at two stocks that are lighting up the small-cap sector.
is the warming trajectory we are on, based on 2030 country pledges
of global GDP is covered by net-zero pledges already
annual investment is needed into the energy transition, to reach net-zero by 2050
Climate change driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions is impacting every sector and region across the globe today – floods, droughts and extreme weather are becoming more severe and frequent. Climate change is therefore an urgent issue that needs significant finance flows into low carbon solutions. This creates compelling opportunities for industry, enterprise and investors to be part of the solution while creating alpha.
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Depending on where you want to allocate your capital and what your risk appetite is, our products each focus on specific aspects of the journey to Net Zero.