Robeco to start with Asia for new climate transition investing strategies | News
Robeco has said it will be launching a range of public markets transition investing strategies in the coming months, starting with Asian emerging market equities and bonds.
Robeco defines transition investing as “investing in strategies that focus on preparing for, being aligned to, benefitting from, and/or contributing to the transition to a low-carbon economy”. This is in contrast to investing in companies that are already sustainable.
Investment opportunities are most stark in Asia and emerging markets, it said, which is where it would start with its strategies. Asia accounts for half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and is home to about 60% of the global population but has struggled to draw the financial flows towards…
