Scientific Beta

FS Sustainability: "Scientific Beta deputy CEO and index director Daniel Aguet said the strategy "relies on our expertise to integrate sustainability considerations into multi-factor strategies to deliver long-term risk-adjusted performance improvement compared to the market cap benchmark and doing good."

FS Sustainability 09/12/2024

"(...) GuildSuper, Child Care Super, and smartMonday have not been marketed as sustainable funds in the past, however going forward their international equities portfolio contains no investments in fossil fuels, weapons, nuclear energy, and gambling. (...) Future Group partnered with Scientific Beta to build the strategy which avoids industries with high ESG risk and aligns with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The group said it will channel capital towards climate solutions, noting that fossil fuels are diminishing in viability as both public and private sectors across the world move towards net zero. (...) Scientific Beta deputy CEO and index director Daniel Aguet said the strategy "relies on our expertise to integrate sustainability considerations into multi-factor strategies to deliver long-term risk-adjusted performance improvement compared to the market cap benchmark and doing good." (...)"