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Tara is a portfolio manager on the Global Opportunities Team. She manages equity assets on behalf of our clients, drawing on research from Wellington Management’s global industry analysts, equity portfolio managers, and team analysts. She currently manages the International Horizons approach, and provides research to her team on the financials, health care, and media/telecom sectors. Tara is a member of one of Wellington Management’s Equity Review Groups. She works in our Boston office.
Wellington’s Climate Research Team works with Woodwell Climate Research Center to integrate climate science into the investment process for our impact strategies. We increasingly leverage reports, quantitative models, and investor tools to identify impact assets with exposure to these risks and companies whose products we believe minimize the human and environmental toll of climate-related events.
One key climate-related trend that overlaps with impact investing — particularly our clean water and sanitation theme — is water scarcity. We believe chronic water shortages in many regions are a critical issue. Solutions to prevent or alleviate water scarcity will likely attract more investor attention and trigger significant capital spending as governments and public/private partnerships invest in water infrastructure and technology. And because water scarcity is still underappreciated by the market, impact investors have opportunities to…
Amid recent natural disasters and growing awareness, climate change has become a focus of social discourse, and we believe the ranks of market participants seeking solutions are growing. Many impact issuers contribute to environmental sustainability and help society better prepare for climate change. Here we share some of the environmental and climate-related innovations we are…
In many ways, these are the modern essentials: broadband internet and mobile technology; online education and financial services; and home, workplace, and product safety. These products and services help people climb the socioeconomic ladder, become more productive and competitive, and contribute to economic growth.
Internet access can make getting an education or a job or accessing financial services easier by increasing users’ productivity, providing agency, lowering costs, and enabling transparency. In many countries, the digital gaps between rich and poor, and between men and women are still…
Meeting basic human needs like access to health care, affordable housing, clean water, and sustainable food sources may not seem like a compelling thesis for active investors seeking to outperform market indices. But we have found that disruptive impact issuers working to solve the world’s most pressing problems are often underappreciated market opportunities with…
In our view, engagement with portfolio companies can enhance positive social and environmental impact and create lasting value for shareholders. We see material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as strategic business issues that can affect a company’s financial performance, competitiveness, and sustainability. The better impact investors understand material ESG issues, the more informed their investment decisions.
We believe in taking a hands-on approach to engagement, meeting in person with boards and management teams, writing letters, or hosting calls multiple times each year. Further, we think productive engagements should aim for…
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