Sustainable funds outperform the MSCI World Index in carbon efficiency
Recent research conducted by Trucost shows how two ING sustainable investment funds are outperforming the MSCI World Index in terms of carbon performance.
ING worked together with Trucost on the research of the ‘ING Duurzaam Aandelen’ and the ’ING Duurzaam Rendement’ portfolio’s to gain a comprehensive understanding of the natural capital implications and opportunities of these sustainable funds.
According to the research, the funds do very well in terms of carbon performance, resulting in a 36.5% carbon efficiency overall against the MSCI World Index benchmark.
Why invest in sustainable funds?
Investing in sustainable funds means investors have a reduced impact on natural capital, without compromising on financial performance. A lower carbon footprint does not only profit society, it also profits the various companies involved as they reduce their emissions costs. Moreover, since the inception of the funds in 2009, the funds have shown a steady financial performance against the MSCI World Index.
Providing insights in the performance of our sustainable funds are an important indicator for our clients to get an understanding of both financial performance and non- financial impact. Learning that our sustainable funds are outperforming the total index on carbon emissions, leading to reduced carbon emissions for their total investments, are a sure confirmation of their importance and impact to our clients.
Read more about ING IM’s sustainable equity strategy, performance and goals.