In the spirit of Earth Day, investors can turn to environmental responsibility-themed exchange traded fund strategies.
Environmental responsibility refers to our responsibility to use natural resources carefully, minimize damage, and ensure these resources will be available for future generations. Creating a sustainable environment means tackling global issues surrounding climate change, biodiversity, water stress, and toxic spills and releases, to name just a few.
For example, according to ETF Database, ETFs can be ranked based on their exposure to sustainable impact solutions. An ETF’s exposure to sustainable impact solutions is the portfolio-weighted average of each company’s percent of revenue generated by sustainable impact solutions goods and services. Sustainable impact solutions exclude revenue from companies with negative externalities, which are very severe and severe ESG controversies. Sub-categories include ESG Ratings of CCC and B, direct involvement in predatory l
Global X ETFs Tackles Global Water Scarcity With The Release Of Its Global X Global Clean Water Industry ETF Date
12/04/2021
Constituting only 1.2 percent of the Earth’s surface, clean water is one the most valuable resources of the planet and vital for every life form. Water scarcity, a global demographic change, and industrial demand present new challenges to the global water sector, with climate change condensing the pressure even more. In the wake of potential global water scarcity, Global X recognized the need for action and released its Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), tracking companies active in the business of clean water provision. The ETF tracks the Solactive Global Clean Water Industry Index.