Moving from the general to the concrete has helped create a stronger structure to which new objectives focused on the search for a better world are incorporated.
Sustainable investment has been consolidating for years and expanding its capabilities globally. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) channeled the first impulses of these investments, which added to the search for financial results the need to contribute to a better world for all. These objectives cover a wide variety of topics ranging from social development to the energy transition, including the better management of natural resources.
The integration of these objectives has already shown the great opportunity they represent and the socioeconomic benefits they produce. Sustainable investment has continued to evolve towards spaces in which it is materialized with greater efficiency. In fact, when it comes to the most interesting investment areas within the field of sustainability, investors have moved from a general approach focused on the SDGs to one more focused on more specific topics. Specifically, 56% of investors indicate that investing in projects that stop climate change is a priority and 49% believe that the area of clean energy is the one that arouses the greatest interest, according to a study recently carried out by the BNP Paribas Group among institutional investors and intermediary distributors worldwide.
For their part, projects related to water and net zero emissions solutions are becoming increasingly relevant and these two themes have become priorities for 23% and 22% of investors, respectively.
But investors are also interested in social issues and it is estimated that 20% of them are interested in health and well-being projects and 17% in projects related to demographics and population aging.
mong European investors, the SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) regulation is of particular relevance and 65% of investors surveyed look for solutions classified as Article 8, those that, although they do not have a specific sustainable objective, promote ESG characteristics and 60% They lean towards those of Article 9, which have an explicit objective of sustainability.
In the field of private investment, the increase in investors who want to transform society by building lasting solutions is clearly seen. The preservation of biodiversity, the fight against social inequalities and medical research are some of the main causes on which they act.
Regulation is evolving apace, but regulators have yet to agree on a harmonized approach that brings much-needed clarity to ESG investing. Therefore, to choose the right investment and channel capital towards companies with a sustainable future, it is advisable to have professional advice.
Private investors seek for their sustainable and impact investments, on the one hand, performance, and on the other, clear information about the positive impact produced by each of their investments.
This is a reality that at BNP Wealth Management we understood a long time ago, which is why we have been betting and integrating these funds into our clients’ portfolios for more than a decade. During this time, all BNP Paribas business lines have developed an increasingly sustainable offer and the Group’s strategic objective is to channel 200 billion euros until 2025 to help companies promote the transition towards a zero-emissions model.
