Increasingly stringent regulation from governments; changes in corporate and consumer behaviour; and the physical effects of climate change becoming ever more apparent have combined to present an opportunity for companies around the globe – and now an investment opportunity for you.
Scotia Global Climate Change Fund is designed for investors looking for long-term exposure to companies that are developing business strategies or technologies to mitigate or adapt to the effects of climate change, or that are providing supporting services to such companies.
Reflecting the global impact of climate change, the fund provides genuinely global equity exposure with a diverse spread across Europe, North America, Asia and developing economies.
Investing in a mix of growth and value companies across all market capitalizations – and that meet rigorous environmental and financial criteria – Scotia Global Climate Change Fund is diversified across nine climate change investment themes, covering a wide range of economic sectors.
Each investment theme is categorized as either mitigation (reducing green house emissions), adaptation (preparing for coming climate changes), or supporting services:
Mitigation
| Investment Theme |
Sector Examples |
| Alternative Energy |
Solar, wind, geothermal |
| Energy Efficiency |
Insulation, energy demand management |
| Sustainable Mobility |
Alternative fuels, efficient cars |
| Waste |
Recycling, landfill |
| Advanced Materials |
Bioplastic, silicon |
| Forestry and Agriculture |
Forestry projects |
Adaptation
| Investment Theme |
Sector Examples |
| Water |
Desalination, water purity testing |
| Acclimatization |
New crop varieties, crisis response |
Supporting Services
| Investment Theme |
Sector Examples |
| Financing and Advisory |
Carbon trading, consultancy |
This investment strategy enables the fund to capitalize on a broad array of opportunities while reducing the risk associated with a narrower investment approach.
Recognized as one of the largest sustainable investment managers in the world, the fund’s advisor, F&C Investments (F&C), is a leading UK-based asset manager with a heritage spanning over 140 years.
Leveraging F&C’s extensive research capabilities, Scotia Global Climate Change Fund follows a rigorous four-step investment process that is grounded in F&C’s philosophy of bottom-up stock selection based on qualitative and quantitative analysis.
More information is available in the fund overview and ScotiaFunds Simplified Prospectus.
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