What kind of sustainable investor are you?

Electrifying our economy is your top priority! Did you know that fossil fuel-based GHG emissions hit a record high in 2022 of 36.8 billion tonnes in CO₂e? Yes, that’s a lot. It is the equivalent of travelling 169,000 billion kilometres by car. Or 439 million times the distance between the earth and the moon.

To achieve the target set by the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to 1.5°C, net CO₂ emissions must be reduced to zero between now and 2050. This colossal undertaking is a key component to creating a sustainable economy, irrespective of the business or sector. And this transition has already begun with the electrification of our energy systems. One in every 80 vehicles sold in 2017 was electric – now, it is one in every six. And we should reach two in three by 2030.

This is extremely fertile ground for investors and we are convinced the companies that will benefit the most will be those already moving towards creating a carbon-neutral economy.

Discover how to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time

You appreciate that The Sustainability Revolution is under way! You realise we have to rethink our toxic relationship with plastic and you have already made the right moves. 

Did you know that we produce more than 430 million tonnes of plastic a year globally, a volume equivalent to that of the entire human population? Even worse, it is set to triple between now and 2060 if we do not take action.

At Lombard Odier, we are convinced that the transition to a circular plastics system has begun. We believe investors have a key role in promoting the changes necessary to reduce plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The winners from the transition are emerging, solutions are being developed and marketed, and investors are also identifying unique opportunities for returns. We anticipate the investment opportunities in circular plastics represent around USD 1.2 billion.

What drives you is protecting and conserving nature! Did you know that nature is responsible for capturing some 16 billion tons of CO₂? That is the equivalent to the volume of emissions generated by all of Asia! Our natural capital is the most precious commodity we have.

We believe that nature is currently the world’s most underpriced asset class, and that corporate demand for regenerative commodities – those produced in harmony with nature - will drive the biggest revaluation of the next century. This will offer investors the chance to achieve long-term returns and minimise the climate risk of their portfolios, while driving the transition to a nature-positive economy.

Our investment platform, holistiQ, focusses on sustainable investments that promote the transition to a nature-positive, net-zero economy. It is essential to award greater economic value to nature by building on its productive and regenerative capacity and by fostering a circular bioeconomy.

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“There is no point in man conquering the Moon if we then lose the Earth”. As a fierce protector of the Earth, you take this saying from François Mauriac to heart! You want to defend our planet in everything you do, including via your investment decisions. Did you know that cars remain parked for about 92% of the time and that office space is empty up to 65%? To end this vicious circle, we must move to a CLIC^® (Circular, Lean, Inclusive, Clean) economy.

At Lombard Odier, our investment strategies are not only focussed on solution providers that are reducing carbon emissions, but also on companies that are essential to our economy that operate in carbon-intensive sectors but are seeking to transition.