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Capitalising on opportunities
With evolving stakeholder and regulatory requirements around ESG reporting, demand for technological solutions has grown. This presents opportunities for companies who can help corporate clients measure, manage and report their environmental footprint, particularly when it comes to issues such as carbon, deforestation and water. We engaged with two technology companies held across our portfolios for which we have identified sustainability solutions as a potentially financially material long-term growth driver.

An eye on supply
Companies may face nature-related risks that can pose a material threat to their bottom line. For instance, companies might depend on natural resources and the ecosystem services provided by nature, such as water, clean air and pollination which are likely to see an increase in price over time due to regulation and resource scarcity. Having identified nature-related risks as potentially financially material for a consumer goods company held across portfolios, we engaged to understand how it is managing these risks.

Getting (carbon) physical
Physical risks linked to climate change may pose financially material risks for companies either directly or indirectly, depending on their operational setup. Companies may face direct damage to owned physical assets, or have to grapple with indirect supply chain and logistical disruption. We sought to analyse which companies may be exposed to physical climate risk, and identify the potentially material opportunities that may exist for other companies offering commercial solutions.

Climate targets in 2024
We believe accurate measurement and transparent reporting of carbon emissions is fundamental in enabling companies and investors to understand the size and sources of companies’ emissions, and therefore their potential financially material exposure to climate transition risks, such as carbon taxes. We engaged with two of our companies we had previously engaged with on the subject to see how they were progressing.”

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