The M&G Climate Solutions Fund is designed to deliver both financial returns for investors and a positive impact for the planet. We aim to do this by investing in companies that we believe can deliver solutions to the challenge of climate change.
We focus on three main impact areas – clean energy, green technology and the promotion of a circular economy – that present a breadth of long-term opportunities for investors.
The fund embraces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a universally recognised articulation of the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet. We look to invest in companies that are making a material, measurable and positive contribution towards any of the six key SDGs that relate to climate change.
While we support the UN SDGs, we are not associated with the UN and our funds are not endorsed by them.
The fund's holdings fall into three clear categories. Click on the buttons below to see an example of the types of companies we have invested in.
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The investment team start by ‘screening out’ companies that are seen as unsuitable for the fund. They exclude companies in breach of the UN Global Compact Principles on human rights, labour, the environment or corruption, as well as those in the business of coal mining or the extraction of oil or gas, among others
Next, the team ‘screen in’ companies that aim to deliver solutions to the challenge of climate change
The resulting shortlist of around 120 companies are analysed further to assess their suitability
To be considered for the fund, companies must have a strong investment case, demonstrate a sense of purpose, and deliver a positive impact for the climate. The timing and price also need to be right.
Here are just a few of the companies we have invested in, providing solutions for many of the planet's greatest challenges.
Like any investment, you should carefully consider if the M&G Climate Solutions Fund fits with your personal aims and objectives before investing. Importantly, you should also check that the profile of the fund matches your own investment timeframe and appetite for risk and reward. Find out more about the risks you need to consider before investing in our fund overview.
The value of any fund's assets will go down as well as up. This will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you originally invested.
Prior to his current role, Randeep joined M&G in 2005 and managed the M&G Global Themes and Managed Growth Funds between 2013 and 2017. He was appointed Associate Portfolio Manager of the M&G Positive Impact Fund in 2019 and is part of the Equity Impact Committee.
Prior to his current role, John William joined M&G in April 2014, and was appointed fund manager of the M&G Global Select Fund and M&G Pan European Select Fund in July 2014. He was later appointed deputy manager of the M&G Pan European Select Smaller Companies Fund in July 2016.
Prior to his current role, Ben joined M&G in 2003 as an investment specialist within the global equities team. As Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Ben leads M&G’s impact strategy and is an industry expert on sustainability issues, from climate change to the circular economy.
The M&G Climate Solutions Fund aims:
How is the fund invested?
The Fund is a concentrated portfolio of global stocks of usually fewer than 40 stocks, investing over the long term in companies that are delivering solutions to the challenge of climate change alongside a financial return, using a disciplined stock selection process. Sustainability and impact considerations are fundamental in determining the Fund’s investment universe and assessing business models.
All equity securities and equity related securities are subject to assessment and measurement of their ability to deliver solutions to the challenge of climate change and generate financial returns, which is conducted at a company level using M&G’s proprietary impact assessment methodology. This assessment focuses on three criteria:
The Fund invests in three categories of climate solution companies:
Investing in these categories provides diversification across industries and maturity of business models.
The Investment Manager embraces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework and invests in companies focused on areas such as clean energy, green technology and the promotion of a circular economy.
The Fund’s benchmark
The benchmark is a target for the Fund’s financial objective and is used to measure the Fund’s financial performance. The MSCI World Net Return Index has been chosen as the Fund’s benchmark as it best reflects the scope of the Fund’s investment policy. The index has been chosen as the Fund’s benchmark as it best reflects the financial aspects of the Fund’s investment policy. The benchmark does not constrain the Fund's portfolio construction. The Fund is actively managed. The Fund manager has complete freedom in choosing which investments to buy, hold and sell in the Fund. The Fund’s holdings may deviate significantly from the benchmark’s constituents.
Take a look at our M&G Guide to equities to find out more about how equities work, how they compare to other asset classes such as bonds or property, and if they could be right for you and your investment needs right now.
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Before you invest it’s important to remember that all investments carry the chance of losses, of course, but the risks always relate to what it is you’re investing in.
The value and income from the M&G Climate Solutions Fund’s assets will go down as well as up. Ultimately this will cause the value of your investment to fall as well as rise and there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective and you may get back less than you originally invested.
This fund also invests in emerging markets which involves a greater risk of loss due to greater political, tax, economic, foreign exchange, liquidity and regulatory risks, among other factors. In addition, there may be difficulties in buying, selling, safekeeping or valuing investments in such countries. The fund can also be exposed to different currencies - movements in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of your investment.
The fund holds a relatively small number of investments, and therefore a fall in the value of a single investment may have a greater impact than if it held a larger number of investments.
In exceptional circumstances where assets cannot be fairly valued, or have to be sold at a large discount to raise cash, we may temporarily suspend the fund in the best interest of all investors. The fund could lose money if a counterparty with which it does business becomes unwilling or unable to repay money owed to the fund. Operational risks arising from errors in transactions, valuation, accounting, and financial reporting, among other things, may also affect the value of your investments.
For more information on risks, see the Prospectus and Key Investor Information Document.
