Invesco has launched a suite of ETFs that offer investors exposure to the US, Europe, Japan and world equity markets while adhering to strict ESG criteria.
The ETFs will follow MSCI indices that aim to reduce exposure to transition and physical climate risks, while investing in opportunities that come from the transition to a lower carbon economy and are aligned with the Paris Agreement. Each index applies a broad set of exclusions, with the remaining constituents optimised to reduce carbon intensity to a level consistent with a 1.5°C warming pathway. In addition, Invesco will reduce the weighting of companies exposed to climate transition risks, maximise the weighting of companies with the highest exposure to climate transition opport...
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