Environment and Sustainability
Our environment and its natural capital play a key role in the economy.
Our approach
The way we direct capital not only shapes the financial returns we may achieve, but also the type of impact we have on the world.
We face interlinked environmental crises, from climate breakdown, extreme weather, and species loss to water scarcity and unsustainable food production. We take action in our operations, but our greatest impact and influence is through how we invest. We place importance on understanding the environmental risks of our investments, as well as pursuing the opportunities we believe can benefit the environment while providing enhanced returns.
Environmental factors
Environmental factors represent a key theme aligned with our Sustainable investing process, along with:
Active Ownership and Governance
The consideration of environmental risks and opportunities is an integral part of our investment process across all asset classes and sectors. A good understanding of environmental issues allows us to make better investment decisions for our clients. We encourage companies to tackle environmental issues, and we expect them to demonstrate their commitment to improve their environmental performance.
Our environmental focus
How Environmental factors impact our operations as a business as well as our investment decisions
Climate change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a pivotal moment. Without drastic action now, it will be difficult and costly to adapt. The adaptation to climate change impacts our products and investment decisions.
COP26 and beyond:
Ahead of and during COP26, we’re sharing more about the role we have in putting the planet on the path to net zero, and how we’re helping our clients to achieve their own climate objectives. Change starts now.
Carbon Net Zero:
We are proud to be a signatory of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, with a dedicated focus on financing the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Climate Scenario Analysis:
Aberdeen has developed a bespoke approach to climate scenario analysis, that integrates the macro and micro drivers of climate impacts on asset prices within a probabilistic framework.
