Water Resources
Water Resources strategy invests in water infrastructure, water resources preservation, reflecting fast-growing water demand through agricultural use, increasing global population, climate-related and environmental water supply disruptions.
Investment Strategy Objective
Fundamental pure-play allocation strategy seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily driven by the investment theses:
- Secular long-term growth in demand for water resources (3-5% per year in developed world, >10% per year in fast-growing economies*)
- Core technology and innovation in water resources management and infrastructure
- Value-generation centered in utilities (supply and distribution), infrastructure (pipes, irrigation, etc.), technology (purification, destination, etc.).
* MSCI ESG Report, 2014
Impact Objective
Preservation and value-driven utilization of water resources
Allocation: algorithmic passive
Strategy: thematic pure play
Asset class: equity and fixed income
Geography: global with tilt for fast-growing economies
Market capitalization: calculate
Median market cap per company: calculate (median over the past year)
