Asset manager Schroders has launched two new sustainability-focused funds – SISF Circular Economy and Schroder ISF Sustainable Infrastructure. The former will invest in companies worldwide which contribute to the transition to a circular economy, while the latter will invest in clean assets such as renewable energy and water and waste utilities. Both funds are recognised under Article 9 of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and form part of Schroders’ Global Transformation Range. David Docherty, Investment Director, Thematics Schroders, said: “We are very excited about the launch of these funds, both of which will invest in companies with the requisite ingenuity to address critical global environmental challenges and, in so doing, seek to meet our clients’ performance and sustainability objectives.” Jack Dempsey, Fund Manager of the SISF Circular Economy, Schroders, said: “The global economy currently consumes close to two planet Earths’ worth of resources a year. The imbalance between demand for resources and their supply is unsustainable and change is urgently needed. Shifting to a circular economy is essential to tackle this key challenge.”
