45% of the professional investors interviewed, who collectively manage US$145 billion, say they are required to use ESG-focused ETFs. A further 47% say they choose to use them, and of the 8% who currently don\u2019t invest in these vehicles, all say they expect to in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn terms of which ESG screening approaches professional investors look for when choosing fund investments, 65% highlight ESG rating, followed by 56% who cite the basic exclusion of companies in harmful sectors. Over half look for climate objectives, such as alignment to the Paris Agreement or EU benchmarks, and 19% cite thematics \u2013 investing in certain sustainable sectors such as renewables.<\/p>\n
Over half of Tabula\u2019s assets are now in SFDR Article 8 or 9 ETFs. Article 8 funds promote, among other characteristics, environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of these, and Article 9 funds have sustainable investment or a reduction in carbon emissions as their objective.<\/strong><\/p>\nESG has been a key driver in Tabula\u2019s asset growth, which recently topped US$725 million.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the research findings Michael John Lytle, CEO of Tabula<\/strong><\/span>, said, \u201cProfessional investors continue to place a growing focus on the necessity of meeting sustainability targets, and this trend is accelerating. Fund managers need to have ESG at the core of everything they do \u2013 from the way they operate as a business, to the investment strategies adopted by their funds.\u201d<\/p>\nTabula\u2019s business operations are officially certified as carbon neutral by Carbon Neutral Britain™, the UK’s leading carbon offsetting initiative.<\/strong><\/p>\nTabula was the first ETF provider to launch an SFDR Article 9 fixed income ETF aligned to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The \u20ac115 million Tabula EUR IG Bond Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (Ticker: TABC GY) delivers exposure to Euro investment grade bonds and currently provides 52% lower greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the broad market, and an annual decarbonisation of at least 7%. In February the firm added the SFDR Article 9 Tabula EUR HY Bond Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (Ticker: THEP GY) to its stable, offering a 79% emissions reduction to the broad EUR high yield market. The fund has grown to ~US$60 million in a little over a month.<\/p>\n
Tabula is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, and it has joined the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change. It is also a signatory to the Climate Action 100+ initiative, where it aims to actively engage with bond issuers.<\/strong><\/p>\nSource : ETFWorld.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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