Environmental Investment
Overview of investing in the environmental funds
Today the newspapers are filled with environmental stories - how the environment is impacting society, business and politics. It is also impacting investment, but both the implications of investment and the returns from investment are not felt in the short term and as such are not yet that news worthy.
Environmental funds concentrate on companies which are set to benefit in the longer term from the changes society is going through. Investments are in companies trying to profit from issues such as energy efficiency, forestry, waste management, water, clean energy, climate change, sustainable consumption, infrastructure and carbon.
How environmental funds are managed
An environmental fund can draw from investable companies within the clean energy, water, forestry and carbon themes.
Investor approach to investing in environmental funds
These types of funds are more appropriate for an investor who wants direct exposure to environmental issues without having to decide in which single theme he or she should be in at any one time.
It is also important to realise that environmental companies tend to be smaller growth companies. The implications to an investor are that returns will in theory move up and down at faster rates than other types of investments, particularly over shorter periods of time. Investors thus need to be patient.
It is important to study the Worldwise Investor fact sheets in this theme because the approach of the different investment funds varies widely, from passive to active strategies.
Environmental Investment funds
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Environmental Investment articlesall articles
news Airpocalypse Now: China and its environmental problems
By Simon Clements, on 12 June 2013 Thematic News
blogs The end of the line for landfill
By Peter Michaelis, on 11 May 2013 Thematic Blog
By Mike Appleby, on 9 May 2013 Thematic News
news Impax Asian Environmental Markets PLC set to close
By Mark Hoskin on 5 May 2013 Fund News
news The collapse of solar giants and the rise of an industry
By Simon Webber, on 1 May 2013 Thematic News
blogs Al Gore's Most Important Talk Ever
By Tim Dieppe, on 20 March 2013 Market Blog
blogs Subsidies muddle: Full-fat for nuclear, semi-skimmed for the rest
By Edward Franks, on 20 February 2013 Market Blog
blogs O wad some Power the gift tae gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us!
By Seb Beloe, on 7 February 2013 Thematic Blog
news 2013: A year in global climate change
By Simon Webber, on 23 January 2013 Thematic News
news Press Release: Osmosis launch their next fund the MORE World Resources Efficiency Fund
By Mark Hoskin on 24 October 2012 Fund News
news Schroder's science and policy updates for September
By Simon Webber, on 24 September 2012 Thematic News
news Oil Sands - The Issues for Responsible Investors
By Neville White, on 26 June 2012 Thematic News
news Leaders, NGOs and business groups descend on Rio for Earth Summit
By Carol Wong on 20 June 2012
news Government green policy moves forward: Green Investment Bank, fracking and draft energy bill
By Carol Wong on 25 May 2012
news Green growth a vital tool for sustainable development, says World Bank
By Carol Wong, on 15 May 2012 Thematic News
blogs What the shale oil counter-revolution means for clean energy
By Edward Franks, on 10 May 2012 Market Blog
blogs Market background still positive for energy efficiency
By Ty Lee, on 17 April 2012 Market Blog | Fund Blog
news Green energy investment incentives fuel debate
By Carol Wong, on 13 April 2012
blogs Solar shakeout: sun rise in the East, set in the West
By Hyewon Kong, on 4 April 2012 Thematic Blog
news Green Alliance bring in the Germans!
By Louise Fallon on 19 March 2012 Thematic News
news The Move to Sustainable Capitalism
By Louise Fallon on 6 March 2012 Thematic News
blogs Continued inaction at the UN has lost business and investor confidence
By Simon Webber on 27 January 2012 Thematic Blog
news Was the Durban Climate Conference a success for green investment funds?
By Louise Fallon on 10 January 2012 Thematic News
blogs Animal welfare not just an issue for ethical investment funds?
By Virginia Jennings, on 9 January 2012 Thematic Blog
blogs Unbalanced news shows the environmental message is not getting through
By Mark Hoskin on 6 January 2012 Thematic Blog
news Six great reasons to invest in ethical funds, environmental funds and thematic funds in 2012
By Thomas Maskrey on 1 January 2012 Market News
news Top tips for ethical and environmental investing
By Thomas Maskrey, on 23 December 2011 Market News
news How much is the UK giving to international Climate Change funds?
By Louise Fallon on 19 December 2011 Thematic News
news Climate Change pact reached in Durban
By Louise Fallon on 12 December 2011 Thematic News
news What does the Carbon Plan mean for Gas and Clean Energy Investment?
By Louise Fallon on 6 December 2011 Thematic News
news Are Carbon Trading Schemes working?
By Louise Fallon on 5 December 2011 Thematic News
news Positioning a sustainability fund in today's market
By Claudia Quiroz, on 2 December 2011 Thematic News | Fund News
news Number of Electric Vehicles to increase despite Chevrolet Volt incident
By Louise Fallon on 30 November 2011 Thematic News
blogs Deepwater Horizon: one year on
By Trucost, on 30 November 2011
news Asian Development Bank warns Asia not that well prepared for climate change
By Mark Hoskin on 29 November 2011 Thematic News
news Leaders Meet to Discuss Responses to Global Climate Change
By Louise Fallon on 28 November 2011 Thematic News
news How firms profit from going 'green'
By Thomas Maskrey on 25 November 2011 Thematic News
news China eyes 'green' growth
By Thomas Maskrey on 24 November 2011 Thematic News | Market News
news Carbon Nation produce a climate change solutions movie
By Mark Hoskin on 24 November 2011 Thematic News
blogs Degrees of Responsibility
By Mark Hoskin on 23 November 2011 Thematic Blog
news Business as usual not Good Enough for Sustainable Agriculture
By Louise Fallon on 21 November 2011 Thematic News
news Sarasin engage with shale gas industry
By Mark Hoskin on 18 November 2011 Thematic News | Fund News
news The 2011 Climate Change Investment Awards Conference
By Louise Fallon on 10 November 2011 Thematic News | Market News
news China's ban on incandescent bulbs shows opportunities for investment in energy efficiency.
By Louise Fallon on 9 November 2011 Thematic News
news 7 billion people on the planet creates investment opportunities
By Louise Fallon on 31 October 2011 Thematic News
news Mock ecocide trial: 'acting' on behalf of the environment and investing in its survival
By Arabella Murphy on 25 October 2011 Thematic News
blogs Do Pictet have the new breed of 'Responsible' funds
By Mark Hoskin on 16 October 2011 Market Blog
news Osmosis Fund closes as L&G opens
By Mark Hoskin on 30 September 2011 Fund News
news The ET50 and the financial crisis
By Mark Hoskin on 19 September 2011 Market News
blogs Why wouldn't you invest sustainably?
By Mark Hoskin on 16 September 2011 Market Blog
news Thematic Funds: The Risks and Returns
By Mark Hoskin on 5 September 2011 Market News
news The definition of sustainable investing?
By Louise Fallon on 30 August 2011 Market News
blogs Carbon emissions are out of control
By Mark Hoskin on 28 August 2011
news Water and Conflict
By Louise Fallon on 26 August 2011 Thematic News
news California Leads in Vehicle Emissions Standards
By Louise Fallon on 23 August 2011 Thematic News
blogs Environmental investment is about long term returns and should not be dismissed
By Mark Hoskin on 18 August 2011 Thematic Blog
news BT to Move Pensions into Low Carbon Fund
By Louise Fallon on 9 August 2011 Thematic News
news U.S. Car Emissions Regulations Still Far Behind
By Louise Fallon on 5 August 2011 Thematic News
news American West Faces Water Scarcity
By Louise Fallon on 2 August 2011 Thematic News
news Higher Fuel Economy Standards for the US
By Louise Fallon on 30 July 2011 Thematic News
news 'Paradigm Shift' in Commodity Prices
By Louise Fallon on 3 July 2011 Thematic News
news Green Shoots
By Louise Fallon on 25 May 2011 Thematic News
news Changing demographics awaken sustainable investment trends
By Claudia Quiroz on 1 January 2011 Thematic News
By Claudia Quiroz on 21 November 2010 Thematic News
The value of ethical and green investments can go down in value as well as up, so you could get back less than you invest. It is therefore important that you understand the risks of investing. Our aim is to provide you with the best information we can to help you make decisions about ethical and green investments. It is not to advise you on the suitability of an investment to your personal circumstances. Nothing written on the site should be considered personal advice, nor do Holden & Partners accept liability for any inaccurate information on the site. If you are unsure about the suitability of an ethical and green investment please contact Holden & Partners or your financial adviser.