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Sustainable Portfolio Management Report - 2022
22 April 2022
Welcome to our Sustainable Portfolio Management Annual Report 2022.
Sustainability challenges are increasingly capturing the world’s attention, as the COVID-19 pandemic, deepening climate crisis, and more recently, geopolitical conflict, highlight new vulnerabilities and a mounting sense of urgency to address them.
The global appetite for sustainable investing is growing at a phenomenal pace. Bloomberg has estimated that ESG assets may hit USD $53 trillion by 2025, representing a third of the global AUM1.
Without doubt, private capital can play a critical role in tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. But sustainable investing is not just a ‘nice to have’, it also makes economic and financial sense.
In this year’s report, we focus on some of the exciting new technologies that could meaningfully improve sustainability outcomes, from precision manufacturing and measurement, to genomic sequencing, to digital infrastructure. And we’re delighted to feature an article from Sir David King on the strategies urgently needed to ensure climate repair.
You can also find out some of the diverse impacts our investee companies are having, and how we’re positioning our sustainable portfolios for the transition to a net-zero economy.
I hope you enjoy reading the report, and I’d like to thank all clients who have invested with us.
Jean-Christophe Gerard, CEO, Barclays Private Bank
The positive impact our investments are making
Discover some of the ways our investee companies are supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and our exposure to key ESG factors.
Guest article by Sir David King: Climate crisis – The need for action now
We asked one of the world’s leading climate change experts for his views on the crisis and the solutions. This is what he had to say.
Investing in the net zero transition
Find out how we’re positioning for the energy transition, and proactively encouraging companies to take tangible steps towards net-zero emissions.
Pushing science to its limits: The value of precision
The ability to measure and manufacture with atomic-level precision is helping to improve sustainability outcomes. Read more about the companies and technologies leading the way.
When S-curves align: An exciting future for tech
Maya Tabaqchali, Portfolio Manager, discusses how the exponential evolution of powerful new technologies could revolutionise the way we tackle global sustainability challenges.
Connectivity: A solution for marginalisation?
Building the digital infrastructure to connect the world could have far-reaching benefits, and contribute to more than half of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Responsible investing: How we’re engaging for change
Our Head of Responsible Investing, Naheeda Rashid Chowdhury, explains our approach to voting and engagement on ESG issues, and why it matters to investors.
All the articles published in the 2022 Sustainable Portfolio Management report are also available to download here as a PDF: