Climate Change
As an asset manager we consider climate-related risks and opportunities likely to be material for your investments, and we expect the fund managers we work with to do the same.
a lower carbon economy
We seek to invest in a range of funds or companies that contribute to a lower-carbon economy.
Assessing our investments
Before we invest, we assess a number of ESG factors with climate change being top of these.
adopting best practices
Our approach is based on internationally recognised principles from global bodies such as the Principles for Responsible Investment.
Our net zero strategy
Climate change presents risks and opportunities which are different for every company and country. If companies do not manage these risks and opportunities well, their profitability and resilience could be impacted which in turn could impact your investments.
To manage the climate risks and opportunities in your investments, we have a long-term goal to reach net zero across all our assets under management by 2050. This goal aligns with the UK Government’s legally binding target to reach net zero by 2050 across the UK economy.
To reach this goal, we have two short term targets to measure our progress and ensure the funds we invest in are taking the right actions to reach net zero:
- We aim to align 70% of our managed assets to a net zero pathway by 2030. This means we aim to invest in more funds over time that are aligning their strategies and investment decisions to reaching net zero.
- We aim to reduce the Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (WACI) of our equity and corporate fixed income holdings by 50% by 2030 against a 2019 baseline. This means we aim to invest in companies who are using less carbon to generate revenue over time.
Our actions to meet these targets are aligned with our responsible investing practices. To ensure our actions are driving progress, we monitor and report against our short-term targets.
To find out more on our measurement criteria and progress, please see our Entity Climate – related Disclosures Report found on our disclosures page.
When investing, the value of your investments, and the income you receive from them, can go down as well as up and you may not get back as much as you invested. The content on this page applies to our core Discretionary Portfolio Service (DPS), Personal Portfolio Funds (PPF) and Coutts Managed Funds (CMaF) which we refer to as managed assets. To view our key terms and their meanings, please visit our further information page.
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