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Columbia Threadneedle (Lux) Sustainable Outcomes Global Equity
At a glance
A concentrated Global fund that invests in high-quality companies targeting positive sustainable outcomes and strong financial returns.
Key facts
- Fund inception date
19 May 2021 - Typical number of stocks
40 to 60 - Reference index
MSCI All Countries World
Reasons to invest
Twin rewards
The fund aims to provide positive sustainable outcomes and strong financial returns – these two objectives are perfectly in harmony and enable clients to invest in a better future.
Strong credentials
Integrated approach
Our team of responsible investment analysts are fully integrated with fundamental research specialists, and our approach dovetails with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
1 Source: PRI, as at May 2021. Threadneedle Asset Management Limited was a founding signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment in 2006.
Philosophy
What we mean by ‘high-quality’ companies
We believe that:
- Companies that contribute to sustainable outcomes by offering solutions to meet these changing demands will enjoy superior growth, returns and wider competitive moats in the long term.
- Strong and/or improving ESG credentials are a key component of the quality of a company and its management.
- A strong and sustainable competitive advantage is also vital in sustaining a company’s returns on capital over the long term.
Process
Our sustainable themes mapped to primary SDGs
Investing for change
- The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a catalyst for change, creating new investment opportunities
- Our eight sustainable themes draw on these SDGs and encompass a range of social and environmental outcomes
- We believe investment based on these themes can deliver not just impact for investors but solid financial returns
UN logos. Use does not imply UN endorsement of this fund. Use for promotion of the SDGs. Our thematic framework draws on all SDGs, but the primary SDGs per theme are shown here.
Fund Manager
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Pauline Grange is a portfolio manager within the Global Equities team. She took up this role in 2007 and is currently lead portfolio manager of the Threadneedle Global Sustainable Outcomes and Threadneedle World Equity strategies and deputy portfolio manager of the Columbia Select Global Equity fund. She also heads the telecoms and utilities sector research team and is the deputy head of the technology sector research team.
Before joining the company, Pauline was a global equity portfolio manager for Investec Asset Management.
Pauline has a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) in Finance from the University of Cape Town. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Insights
Global Sustainable Outcomes - News & Views Q2 2021
EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ strengthens sustainable outcomes focus
Fashion eyes sustainability via the circular economy
Fund Manager
Pauline Grange is a portfolio manager within the Global Equities team. She took up this role in 2007 and is currently lead portfolio manager of the Threadneedle Global Sustainable Outcomes and Threadneedle World Equity strategies and deputy portfolio manager of the Columbia Select Global Equity fund. She also heads the telecoms and utilities sector research team and is the deputy head of the technology sector research team.
Before joining the company, Pauline was a global equity portfolio manager for Investec Asset Management.
Pauline has a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) in Finance from the University of Cape Town. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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UN logos. Use does not imply UN endorsement of this fund. Use for promotion of the SDGs. Our thematic framework draws on all SDGs, but the primary SDGs per theme are shown here.
UN logos. Use does not imply UN endorsement of this fund. Use for promotion of the SDGs. Our thematic framework draws on all SDGs, but the primary SDGs per theme are shown here.