Environmental solutions
Climate action
Circular economy
Social inclusion
Better work and education
Better health, saving lives
Spotlight
Please note that all information shown on Impact Hub is only related to M&G Investments Impact Investing strategies and it’s not representative of all M&G Investments capabilities. Any decision to invest into M&G Impact Investing strategies should take into account all strategies’ characteristics or objectives as described in their prospectus.
Unhealthy food options and sedentary lifestyles have contributed to an increase in rates of diabetes and obesity.
This chart highlights the growing global disease burden from diabetes and kidney disease, determined by Disability-Adjusted Life Years, a measure encompassing the years of life either lost or lived with a disability.
Impact equity investors aim to generate a positive social or environmental impact alongside a financial return, by investing in quality companies providing solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
Danish company Novo Nordisk is a world leader in the treatment of diabetes and obesity, with ambitions to help patients suffering from cardiovascular and rare diseases over the coming decade.
There was no change in 2022 according to our internal SDG scorecard.
SDG 3: Good health and well-being
Metric: Countries and territories certified malaria-free by WHO.
We continue to see improvements in tackling malaria, one of the developing world’s defining health challenges. Rising temperatures and other climatic factors (eg, rainfall, flooding) are creating conditions supportive to the spread of malaria, but recent advances in vaccine development are providing renewed hope. In other areas of health, breakthroughs in genetic sequencing and biologic drugs are transforming the treatment and diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.
While we support the UN SDGs, we are not associated with the UN and our funds are not endorsed by them.
Source: M&G SDG Reckoning report 2023
Our annual Impact Forum took place on 6 June, bringing together experts from M&G’s breadth of public and private impact investing teams.
They were joined by industry experts, impactful investee companies and clients, to spend the day connecting the dots on all things impact.
Watch this video for a brief snapshot of the day’s discussions, or view recordings of the sessions below.
With impact investing we invest in companies that aim to deliver meaningful social outcomes by addressing the world's major social and environmental challenges, while at the same time looking to produce a financial return.
Discover our impact investing capabilities focusing on private assets.
At M&G Investments we offer a broad range of impact and sustainable investment funds.
Our internal SDG scorecard report assesses global year-on-year progress, on a scale of 1 to 10, for each of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
At M&G, we believe impact investing has a crucial role to play in tackling the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. By deciding to redirect capital towards the solutions, we can invest in companies that create measurable, positive change in the world, while at the same time producing a financial return.
Head of Impact Equities
Joined M&G in April 2014, and was appointed manager of the Global Sustain Paris Aligned and Pan European Sustain Paris Aligned strategies in July 2014. He has been the manager of the Positive Impact strategy since launch in November 2018.
Head Impact Strategist / Equity Impact Lead
Joined M&G Investments in 2003 and is now Head of Impact Investing, leading the firm’s strategy on impact investing as well as covering sustainability issues such as climate change and circular economy. He is the Impact lead on the M&G Positive Impact and Climate Solutions Funds.
Fund Manager
She is a South African national who joined M&G in July 2018 as an investment analyst for the Positive Impact strategy. She now manages the Diversity & Inclusion strategy and is Deputy Fund Manager of the Positive Impact strategy.
Fund Manager
Joined the M&G Equity team in December 2012 as a dedicated investment analyst with the Sustain franchise, leading on environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis and company engagement. He became manager of the Better Health Solutions strategy in June 2021 having been part of the M&G Positive Impact team since its establishment in 2018. He was also appointed fund manager of the Taishin Future Health strategy in October 2022.
Fund Manager
Joined M&G’s central equity analyst team as a Global Energy and Chemicals analyst in September 2019 from Redburn, where he was a Partner and Head of the Energy Team, with a focus on traditional and alternative energy companies. He was appointed fund manager of the Climate Solutions strategy in February 2023. He has been working as a senior analyst on the Sustain and Impact Equity Team with a focus on climate, circular economy and environmental stocks since 2022.
Investment Director
She is the Investment Director for Sustainable and Impact Equities at M&G. She joined M&G back in 2010 as investment specialist providing support for M&G’s Value and Income strategies. Before moving focusing on the sustainable & impact equities team, she was dedicated to the Multi Asset and Global Convertibles teams, most recently with a focus on the M&G Sustainable Multi Asset Strategies.
Co-Deputy Fund Manager
He joined M&G in 2005. At different stages he was Fund Manager or Deputy Manager of the Global Themes, Managed Growth, Global Recovery, and Climate Solutions Impact strategies. After spending 1 year at S&P 500 listed corporate Iron Mountain, as Global Head of Sustainability and Communications, he has decided to re-join M&G’s Sustain & Impact team as deputy fund manager for the Global and European Sustain Paris Aligned strategies in October 2023.
Co-deputy Fund Manager
She joined the Sustain & Impact team in March 2022, as an experienced analyst with a focus on energy transition decarbonisation technologies and sustainable materials. Prior to joining M&G, she was an analyst on the European Chemicals Team at Sanford C. Bernstein for 3 years. Prior to this, she has spent 15 years in various roles in strategy consulting, private equity, energy, and soft commodity trading.
*These are the experts from our Impact Equities team only.