Ethical investment to be boosted by white paper says Jupiter
16 July 2009 / by Rachael Stiles
The Government’s UK Low Carbon Transition Plan, which sets out how the UK will meet its carbon emissions targets set out in the budget, is a defining moment for green investment, Jupiter has claimed.
The white paper, which was launched yesterday, plots out how the UK will cut its carbon emissions by 34 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020, and will have “a material impact on green investment over the long term,” according to Emma Howard Boyd, Jupiter Asset Management’s head of socially responsible investment.
The Government’s plan also aims to boost renewable energy use to 15 per cent of all energy by 2020 by increasing investment in areas like the offshore wind industry.
Commenting on the plans and their potential impact on ethical investment, Ms Howard Boyd said: “The plan highlights that carbon reductions must be a central consideration in every element of the way we live and work in particular for those sectors responsible for the most emissions: power, transport, homes, workplaces and agriculture.
“Ed Miliband, the energy and climate change secretary, has described the transition to a low-carbon economy as a ‘defining issue’ for the 21st century and arguably this plan will become a defining moment in the green investment thesis,” she adds.
Jupiter is one of the UK’s highly regarded green and ethical investors, it has six green investment themes – clean energy, environmental services, green transport, sustainable living, waste management and water management.
The Jupiter Ecology Fund is arguably its most recognised fund, and has been going for 21 years, in which time it has produced a return of 320 per cent.
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Global Eco Trends Fund | More Info > |
| Socially responsible fund that aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Save 100% on Initial Charges. | ||
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Jupiter Ecology | More Info > |
| The objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation together with a growing income consistent with a policy of protecting the environment. The Fund’s investment policy is to invest worldwide in companies which demonstrate a positive commitment to the long-term protection of the environment. See latest fund factsheet for details. | ||
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Ecclesiastical Amity International | More Info > |
| Income Paid Quarterly. The Fund aims to achieve long term capital appreciation and a reasonable level of income by investing principally in International companies. The Amity International Fund seeks to invest in a portfolio of companies which make a positive contribution to society and the environment through sustainable and socially responsible practices. The Fund seeks to avoid investment in certain areas such as companies which have a material involvement in alcohol, tobacco and weapon production, gambling and publication of violent or explicit materials. See latest fund factsheet for details. | ||
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Schroders Global Climate Change Fund | More Info > |
| The Fund’s investment objective is to provide capital growth primarily through investment in equities and securities of worldwide issuers which will benefit from efforts to accommodate or limit the impact of global climate change. Investment will be primarily in directly held transferable securities. The fund may also invest in collective investment schemes, cash, deposits, derivatives, warrants and money market instruments.See latest fund factsheet for details. |
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Environmental Income | 3.50%** | More Info > |
| Focuses on investing in socially responsible companies to an income and long-term capital growth prospects. Save 100% on Initial Charges. | |||
**Historic Yield reflects distributions declared over the last 12 months as a percentage of the mid-market price of the fund as at 30th September 2009.
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