Sustainability Snapshots: Forests, Metals and Renewables
September 19, 2023
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Follow along as we consider climate across a variety of sectors. This includes forests sequestering carbon emissions, the critical metals and minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries, and boots-on-the-ground experience visiting offshore wind farms and battery manufacturing plants.
Going Beyond the Trees at the van Eck Forests
The history and unique forestry management of the van Eck Forests in Northern California and Oregon is showcased in the documentary “Beyond the Trees”. For decades, the forests have been managed using an innovative model at a cross-section of conservation, climate, and commerce.
In addition to reducing carbon by the equivalent of removing over 400,000 cars from the road, these forests continue to produce revenue and to help fund forest research.
The fight to restore our native forests began long ago when Fred van Eck, an investment manager passionate about forests, met Laurie Wayburn, a pioneer in forestry restoration. Today, the forests operate as living laboratories to test out innovations in forest management, showing how forests can generate economic returns while also providing climate change resilience.
Get to Know the Green Metals Enabling the Energy Transition
Each episode of this series highlights a different metal or mineral that will power the energy transition. Listen as Charl Malan, Senior Metals and Mining Analyst for the VanEck Natural Resources Equity Strategy, walks through lithium and graphite.
Learn about the unique properties of each critical metal and mineral and how they will be used in electric vehicle batteries and other technologies enabling the energy transition. Stay tuned for the next episode on Cobalt!
Green Bonds: An Answer to EM Sustainability Financing
Emerging markets will require annual investments to more than triple from $770 billion in 2022 to $2.8 trillion by the early 2030s in order to meet rising energy needs while fulfilling climate goals set by the Paris Agreement.1 We believe that the global emerging markets debt market can play a crucial role in satisfying this financing need.
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Boots on the Ground - Visiting Companies Playing an Important Role
Ever wondered what it’s like to visit the world’s first offshore floating wind farm or a giga battery plant? Listen as Shawn Reynolds, Portfolio Manager for Global Resources shares his takeaways from visiting Freyr’s battery plants in the Arctic Circle, where the company aims to produce the cheapest and greenest batteries in the world.
Antonio de Pinho, Senior Analyst for the VanEck Natural Resources Equity Strategy highlights how he witnessed Equinor’s efforts to electrify its oil field in the North Sea as a part of efforts to integrate its oil and gas operations with renewable energy. He also touches on Equinor’s efforts to build offshore wind in the North Sea.
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1 International Energy Agency and International Finance Corporation, June 2023.
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The views and opinions expressed are those of the speaker and are current as of the video’s posting date, and are not necessarily those of VanEck or its employees. Video commentaries are general in nature and should not be construed as investment advice. This is not an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities/financial instruments mentioned herein. The information presented does not involve the rendering of personalized investment, financial, legal, or tax advice. Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts and other forward looking statements, which do not reflect actual results, are valid as of the date of this communication and subject to change without notice. Information provided by third party sources are believed to be reliable and have not been independently verified for accuracy or completeness and cannot be guaranteed. VanEck does not guarantee the accuracy of third party data.
Emerging Market securities are subject to greater risks than U.S. domestic investments. These additional risks may include exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less publicly available information; more volatile or less liquid securities markets; and the possibility of arbitrary action by foreign governments, or political, economic or social instability.
Hard assets investments are subject to risks associated with real estate, precious metals, natural resources and commodities and events related to these industries, foreign investments, illiquidity, credit, interest rate fluctuations, inflation, leverage, and non-diversification.
Sustainable investing strategies aim to consider and in some instances integrate the analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process and portfolio. Strategies across geographies and styles approach ESG analysis and incorporate the findings in a variety of ways. Incorporating ESG factors or Sustainable Investing considerations may inhibit the portfolio manager’s ability to participate in certain investment opportunities that otherwise would be consistent with its investment objective and other principal investment strategies. ESG investing is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the factors utilized by VanEck or any judgment exercised by VanEck will reflect the opinions of any particular investor. Information regarding responsible practices is obtained through voluntary or third-party reporting, which may not be accurate or complete, and VanEck is dependent on such information to evaluate a company’s commitment to, or implementation of, responsible practices. Socially responsible norms differ by region. There is no assurance that the socially responsible investing strategy and techniques employed will be successful. An investment strategy may hold securities of issuers that are not aligned with ESG principles.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. As with any investment strategy, there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be met and investors may lose money. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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1 International Energy Agency and International Finance Corporation, June 2023.
Please note that VanEck may offer investments products that invest in the asset class(es) or industries included in this video.
The views and opinions expressed are those of the speaker and are current as of the video’s posting date, and are not necessarily those of VanEck or its employees. Video commentaries are general in nature and should not be construed as investment advice. This is not an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities/financial instruments mentioned herein. The information presented does not involve the rendering of personalized investment, financial, legal, or tax advice. Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts and other forward looking statements, which do not reflect actual results, are valid as of the date of this communication and subject to change without notice. Information provided by third party sources are believed to be reliable and have not been independently verified for accuracy or completeness and cannot be guaranteed. VanEck does not guarantee the accuracy of third party data.
Emerging Market securities are subject to greater risks than U.S. domestic investments. These additional risks may include exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; less publicly available information; more volatile or less liquid securities markets; and the possibility of arbitrary action by foreign governments, or political, economic or social instability.
Hard assets investments are subject to risks associated with real estate, precious metals, natural resources and commodities and events related to these industries, foreign investments, illiquidity, credit, interest rate fluctuations, inflation, leverage, and non-diversification.
Sustainable investing strategies aim to consider and in some instances integrate the analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process and portfolio. Strategies across geographies and styles approach ESG analysis and incorporate the findings in a variety of ways. Incorporating ESG factors or Sustainable Investing considerations may inhibit the portfolio manager’s ability to participate in certain investment opportunities that otherwise would be consistent with its investment objective and other principal investment strategies. ESG investing is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the factors utilized by VanEck or any judgment exercised by VanEck will reflect the opinions of any particular investor. Information regarding responsible practices is obtained through voluntary or third-party reporting, which may not be accurate or complete, and VanEck is dependent on such information to evaluate a company’s commitment to, or implementation of, responsible practices. Socially responsible norms differ by region. There is no assurance that the socially responsible investing strategy and techniques employed will be successful. An investment strategy may hold securities of issuers that are not aligned with ESG principles.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. As with any investment strategy, there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be met and investors may lose money. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of Van Eck Securities Corporation.
© 2023 Van Eck Securities Corporation, Distributor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corporation.
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