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Sustainable Investing Expertise by RobecoSAM

Impact investing

Our Impact Investing offering combines seasoned experience in Sustainable Investing with unparalleled SI research and analysis. We are convinced that financial markets have the power to promote sustainable business practices and address global social and environmental concerns that jeopardize a prosperous future. It is this conviction that guides our efforts to mobilize capital towards creating positive impact.

The world is facing serious challenges

    • 2 billion people lack access to basic sanitation
    • 2 billion people have no access to vital medicine, yet global healthcare spending is around USD 8 trillion annually
    • CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and heavy industry continue unabated, intensifying the climate emergency
    • Outdoor air pollution will be responsible for 6-9 million premature deaths and cost USD 2.6 trillion annually by 2060
    • On average, women earn 47% less than men
    • Global waste production will be nearly twice that of population growth by 2050
    Sources: WHO, WEF, The World Bank, OECD, United Nations, Access to Medicine Index

  • Shape the future with Impact Investing

    To address these challenges, the global community has launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 universal goals designed to proactively address obstacles like resource inefficiencies, environmental injuries, social inequalities and consumption imbalances that obstruct the pathway to a sustainable and prosperous future for all. The SDGs are a universally recognized tool to help governments, and business and investors prioritize and measure their positive impact on environment and society.

    Robeco is staunchly committed to achieving these goals by mobilizing capital to companies that share this commitment. The aim of our Impact Investing strategies is to create a powerful portfolio of companies contributing to SDG impact that also generate positive returns for investors.

A broad range of strategies

All of the RobecoSAM impact investing strategies are designed to make a measurable environmental or societal impact.
Climate Fixed Income
Climate Fixed Income
Investing in bonds and striving to keep the global temperature rise well below 2°C.
Global
SDG Credits
SDG Credits
Pioneering SDG framework for credit portfolios.
Global, Euro
Green Bonds
Green Bonds
Investing in green bonds to create long-term positive environmental impact.
Global
Voting & Engagement
Voting & Engagement
Using shareholder rights to maximize shareholder value.
SDG Equity
SDG Equity
Actively contribute to meeting the SDGs.
Global
Circular Economy Equity
Circular Economy Equity
Keeping products in the loop creates value.
Global
Gender Equality Impact Equity
Gender Equality Impact Equity
Strength in diversity.
Global
Smart Energy Equity
Smart Energy Equity
Pole position in the clean energy race.
Global
Smart Mobility Equity
Smart Mobility Equity
The mobility of the future is electric.
Global
Smart Materials Equity
Smart Materials Equity
Scarce resources, abundant investment opportunities.
Global
Sustainable Healthy Living Equity
Sustainable Healthy Living Equity
Capitalizing on a healthier lifestyle.
Global
Sustainable Water Equity
Sustainable Water Equity
Tap into a liquid asset.
Global

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