Delivering sustainable outcomes
Global warming is one of the greatest challenges of the modern world. The scale and urgency of change needed to ensure global greenhouse gas emissions are aligned with a 1.5 degrees Celsius pathway will impact every part of the global economy. As a committed investor, acting and supporting the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient world is fully consistent with our values.
Through our Climate Transition strategies, we invest in companies and assets driving fundamental changes toward a sustainable future. This is done by targeting opportunities that help accelerate, and benefit from, the transition to a low-carbon economy. We take a unique and innovative approach suitable for investors seeking:
A holistic approach to climate transition
We look beyond company emissions to identify the winners from the transition across a broad range of sectors. This means excluding more carbon-intensive fossil fuel companies, and investing in companies that are either mitigating or adapting to climate change, or are transition-oriented companies.
Play your part: Investing to support the climate transition
Today, the climate investment landscape is a veritable mixed bag of active and passive approaches covering a broad spectrum of investment universes and objectives. In this paper, we explore some of the pitfalls of first-generation climate strategies, the meaning of Paris or net zero aligned investments, and the benefits of adopting a holistic approach to climate change investing with a focus on science-based targets.

Climate Transition equity investment strategies
Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund
This strategy aims to deliver long-term capital growth by investing in equity securities of companies globally that are either providing solutions to climate change or orientating their business models to a low-carbon economy while avoiding the most carbon intense fossil fuel-based companies.
Key risks
For further information, please refer to the relevant product disclosure statement and important additional information document, available on our website.
Climate Transition Equities team

Rick Stathers
Senior GRI Analyst, Climate Specialist
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Max Burns
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
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Andrea Carzana
Senior Portfolio Manager
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Edward Kevis
Portfolio Manager
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Julie Zhuang
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
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Matt Kirby
Portfolio Manager
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Continuous Disclosures
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PDS Update January 2022 - Key Personnel Updates
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PDS Update January 2022 - Fund Updates
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2021 Financial Statement
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PDS Update October 2021 - Enquiries and Complaints
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PDS Update August 2021 - Fund Updates
Important documentation
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Target Market Determination - Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund
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Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund PDS (Including initial application form)
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Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund Important Additional Information Document
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Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund Additional Investments Application Form
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Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund Redemption Form
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Aviva Investors Prospectus (underlying Fund)
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2022 Non-Trading Days
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2021 Non-Trading Days
Climate change views

Investing in a just transition to net zero: A Q&A with Nick Robins
30 Jun. 2022
Reaching net zero by 2050 will require significant injections of capital. But it is also an opportunity to rethink social relationships, as Professor Nick Robins explains.
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What does the data say? Biodiversity loss: From horror to hope
24 Jun. 2022
In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical themes, we explore the world of biodiversity.
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Antimicrobial resistance: Q&A with Dame Sally Davies
10 Jun. 2022
Resistance to antibiotics is already killing millions. Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, spoke to AIQ on the latest developments to counter antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the UK and globally.
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Deep water: Ten threats to marine ecosystems
8 Jun. 2022
Our air, weather, food, the health of diverse marine life and millions of jobs all depend on the ocean. But we have not done well as custodians of marine ecosystems. Here, we set out ten ways where human actions threaten the health of an essential environment.
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Life force: Why nature matters
12 May 2022
Growing awareness that natural systems are stressed or even close to breakdown is prompting asset managers to look closely at nature-based risks and investee companies to understand their environmental impacts and dependencies.
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Back to nature: Why we must act now on the biodiversity crisis
31 Mar. 2022
In an age of mass extinctions, policymakers, businesses and financial institutions are beginning to acknowledge the risks associated with biodiversity loss, along with the opportunities that arise from nature-positive solutions.
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Change diets, not the planet: The link between food and sustainability
29 Mar. 2022
We explore how shifting diets can help create a more sustainable world.
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Energy in focus: Part 2: The pivot to green
28 Mar. 2022
How will the surge in the prices of oil, gas and coal impact the transition to low or zero carbon sources of fuel? In the second part of our Q&A on the energy sector, experts from our credit, equities and ESG teams contemplate the challenges and opportunities in the pivot to green.
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Energy in focus: Part 1: The last hurrah for fossil fuels?
24 Mar. 2022
The fallout from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the fragility of energy markets, with significant implications for the global economy.
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Hope for net zero: Systemic change is rarely linear
21 Mar. 2022
Despite concern over the substance behind many national and corporate net-zero commitments, could the pace of change surprise on the upside? Tom Tayler assesses the state of play.
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What does the data say? ESG in focus
25 Feb. 2022
In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical data themes, we look at some of the major ESG trends and metrics of the last few years.
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Valuing nature: An interview with Elizabeth Maruma Mrema
17 Feb. 2022
In this interview, AIQ catches up with Tanzanian biodiversity leader and lawyer Elizabeth Maruma Mrema about the threat of biodiversity loss, the recent Kunming Declaration and missed Aichi Biodiversity Targets, as well as the role of finance in protecting nature.
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Nature’s domino effects: An interview with Sean B. Carroll on the biodiversity crisis
10 Feb. 2022
In this interview, AIQ catches up with biologist and science writer Sean B. Carroll about nature’s hidden connections and why human beings must act to reverse biodiversity loss.
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Powering up: How the drive to meet net zero targets will scale up electricity demand
26 Jan. 2022
Decarbonising energy is leading to a raft of infrastructure challenges for the electric grid. So, what will this mean for investors?
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Our annual letter to company chairpersons
24 Jan. 2022
As a key part of our engagement efforts, every January we send a letter to the chairs of companies we invest in (and some we don’t, but still want to use our influence with) to set out our stewardship priorities for the year. Here, in full, is our 2022 letter.
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Nature shock: Grappling with nature-based risk
19 Jan. 2022
Could nature degradation prove a significant threat to corporate and financial stability? As climate change accelerates, oceans acidify, deforestation and soil erosion continue and species are lost, this important question is weighing on investors and financial regulators around the world.
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