Triodos Investment Management

🎬📣“It’s imperative to act now. Look at the impact of your investments as a fiduciary duty”, urges Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director at Triodos IM, in this short film. Climate change, resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, and rising inequality are affecting society and business. Investors should be aware of this, also from a risk mitigation perspective. "Impact investing is not ‘niche’. It’s not a nice to have in your investment portfolio. We’re proof that you can have a 100% impact investment portfolio across asset classes, from private debt and equity to listed equities and bonds." The film is part of ‘Investing for Tomorrow’s Environment’, a wide-ranging digital series produced in partnership between CFA UK and Content With Purpose (CWP). This campaign explores the fundamental role of investment professionals in unlocking solutions to climate change, driving a low-carbon economy and a prosperous future for all: https://lnkd.in/eZhd-n7S #ImpactInvesting #PositiveImpact #FinanceChange #ChangeFinance

The divide between the have's and the have not's is increasing globally. This is not only problematic from a social perspective but also because it undermines democracy, argues economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns. Extremely wealthy individuals are buying political influence and it is becoming increasingly difficult for political parties to deny conflicts of interest. According to Robeyns, this is problematic because such bribery stands in the way of honest public policies in which everyone can prosper. Public policies that tax capital more than labour income, for instance. Listen to Ingrid Robeyns' conversation with Triodos' Chief Economist Hans Stegeman on why there should be a limit to personal wealth and how such a limit could look like in practice. 🎧 Tune in directly on Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/dhmTY7Km #ImpactInvesting #Podcast #Limitarianism #Inequality #ExtremeWealth

Sustainable investing is steadily developing from hype to mainstream, writes Joeri de Wilde in his latest column for Financial Investigator. He sees the current normalisation of stock market valuations and fund flows not as a worrying step back, but rather as a next phase on the road to adulthood. "The normalisation of sustainable investing is proceeding step by step. The current phase of declining cash flows and lower stock market valuations is accompanied by a broader social awareness that sustainability risks are material and the transition truly inevitable. The fact that we are beyond the hype and have reached this next phase is anything but bad news: it means that sustainable investing has come one step closer to being the new normal." Read the full column on our website or read his column (in Dutch) on the website of Financial Investigator: https://lnkd.in/eeAF52AZ #SustainableInvesting #NewNormal #Normalisation #GreenTransition #Column

We’re committed to using money as a force for good. Explore the detailed impact report of our Future Generations strategy and find out how investing in the future of children makes a difference. Go to our website: lnkd.in/evX-HhmV #PositiveImpact #ImpactInvesting #FutureGenerations #ChildrensWellbeing #ImpactReport #MarketingCommunication

Hazardous chemicals have been a key topic on our company engagement agenda since 2021. As part of this agenda, we engaged with chemical companies Evonik and Shin-Etsu about phasing out PFAS, a highly toxic substance that is making regular headlines. Investment analyst Lilia Feghiu: "Progress is being made. Both companies are willing to enhance their strategies and improve transparency. However, there's still potential for further advancement, so we will continue our efforts." Read the full article on our website. #ImpactInvesting #PFAS #HazardousChemicals #CompanyEngagement #Equities

As a farmer, how do you prepare your fields for the next harvest when the current crop has not yet been sold? And as a filmmaker, how do you shoot your next film when the revenues from your previous film have yet to come in? In South Africa, this is where entrepreneurs can turn to UsPlus that provides SMEs with working capital. Ryan Cameron, Managing Director UsPlus: "By working with us, they gain stability, can grow and hire more people." UsPlus is part of our Financial Inclusion portfolio. Fund Manager Florian Bankeman, CFA, CAIA: "Our investment means UsPlus can scale up and diversify its funding base - further bolstering South Africa's underserved SME sector." Read more about this innovative company on our website. #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #Fintech #EmergingMarkets #SMEs

The introduction of green and social bonds has significantly improved the impact evaluation for listed bonds. “We have a much firmer grasp on impact, allowing us to continually enhance the impact outcomes of our bond portfolios,” says Portfolio Manager Rosl Veltmeijer-Smits. To assess and enhance the impact, it’s crucial to not only consider the impact of the bond itself, but also the sustainable profile of the issuer. Each company must meet the strict minimum standards that Triodos Investment Management upholds. Bond Analyst Jie Chen, CFA: ‘A company that violates these standards is not eligible, even if it has issued a perfect green or social bond. The proceeds will still be on the balance sheet. A green bond issued by a major oil company means you are still exposed to fossil fuels. Whatever bonds we invest in, we always start by screening the issuer. This is the only way to get a good view of the additionality of the bond.” Read the full interview on our website. #ImpactBonds #GreenBonds #SocialBonds #ImpactInvesting #ImpactReport

Since the Paris climate agreement, most banks and asset managers have committed themselves to a net zero strategy to be in line with a 1,5-degree global warming scenario. But what does net zero exactly mean? And why is it important for financial institutions to have a net zero strategy in place? In a recent episode of our podcast Inside Impact Investing, Karel Nierop, Quentin Aubineau and Sven Renon discuss why the progress on net zero ambitions within the financial sector is lagging behind and what needs to change to keep the ambitions of the Paris agreement alive. 📊 We're interested to know your view on this topic! 🎧 Tune in to the podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/eQPxCJ3d #ImpactInvesting #Podcast #NetZero #ClimateAction

Money is power - so we should use it responsibly. How we choose to invest our money impacts our economy and our society, which is why we’re committed to using money as a force for good. Want to know how? Explore the detailed impact reports for each of our investment strategies on our website: lnkd.in/eS3u_d29 #PositiveImpact #ImpactInvesting #ImpactExcellence #ImpactReport

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers great potential to optimise processes and reduce human errors, it also poses ethical and sustainability challenges. Businesses must therefore use AI responsibly, with financial institutions playing a key role in guiding this development. Their influence allows them to set standards and incentives for responsible use of AI in the companies they finance, as detailed in Triodos Bank’s position paper ‘Artificial Intelligence, Human Responsibility.’ The key take-aways of the paper: 🏦 Financial institutions have a crucial role to play in shaping the responsible development and use of AI technology. 🧕 People should always be in control. AI systems must have human dignity at their core, and be humanity-centred, upholding fundamental rights and benefitting broader societal wellbeing. 🚫 Triodos Bank strongly condemns the use of AI systems for lethal autonomous weapons, biometric identification in public spaces, biometric categorisation, social scoring and cognitive and behavioural manipulation. Download the full paper on our website. #ImpactInvesting #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #PositionPaper