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Can impact strategies realize financial and environmental goals?
A growing number of investors are looking to incorporate ESG-focused investments into portfolios, and the market for environmentally themed impact investing continues to grow. However, many institutional investors remain unsure of how to best incorporate environmental targets into investment models.
In the Preqin Global Reports 2023, Gwen Busby, Head of Research and Strategy for Nuveen Natural Capital, discusses the financial and environmental benefits of natural capital investments. Gwen explains how a traditional portfolio framework can be adapted to target environmental goals without sacrificing financial returns.
Topics covered
- Approaches to building environmental impact strategies
- Meeting environmental and climate objectives with real assets
- Climate mitigation benefits provided by natural climate solutions
- Optimizing portfolios for net-zero
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