Drivers of Sustainability

• Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) with positive financial performance and returns.
• Proactive perspective and financial discipline.
• Forward thinking companies in markets that are evolving and developing new opportunities.
• Global population growth and increased wealth in emerging markets have created strains on global infrastructure and natural resources creating unique investment opportunities.
• New technologies and processes have become available across the value chain of industries specializing in different sectors that encompass carbon reduction.
• Capitalization by investors on public and governmental awareness of the need for carbon reduction.

Targets are clean technologies embracing manufacturing, services, and products that seek sustainability by:

• Reducing or eliminating negative environmental impact
• Improving the responsible and efficient use of natural resources
• Raising public awareness
• Matching corporate governance with strong environmental performance