Greenhouse gas emissions and alignment with the Paris Agreement are the biggest areas of focus for ASX companies followed by diversity and governance, according to findings from Perennial Partners.
The investment strategy would also include the Perennial Better Future Trust, and the eInvest Better Future Fund, the firm said.
According to Anthony Patterson, executive director of Perennial Partners, the Perennial Better Future business was born out of a passion for sustainable investment.
“The world of sustainable investment has made a 180-degree turn in the last 15 years. Today, an investment in a sustainable business contributing to a better future is far more likely to lead to better returns than investing in conventional businesses,” he said.
“Perennial Partners has developed a leading-edge capability in sustainable investment and this business has been four years in the making. It launches having proven its investment thesis that benchmark outperformance can be achieved by investing in companies that are contributing to the improvement of society.”