GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY STRATEGY
To celebrate over 30 years of sustainable
investing we take a look back at the
developments that have shaped
sustainable investing and the world
we live in today.
GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY STRATEGY
CELEBRATING OVER 30 YEARS OF
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
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1987
Our common future (brundtland report)
The report outlines the need for sustainable development.
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1988
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is created
The IPCC is dedicated to the communication and study of human-induced climate change.
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1989
Ozone-depleting substances are phased out
The Montreal Protocol internationally recognizes the damage that ozone-depleting substances have on the environment.
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1990
Finland becomes the first country to tax CO2
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1991
The Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Strategy is launched
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1995
COP1 in Berlin, Germany
The first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change takes place.
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Global life expectancy reaches 65 years of age, doubling in nearly 100 years
In 1900, global life expectancy was predicted to be only 32 years of age.
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1996
First “Mass” produced electric car goes into production
General Motors releases the EV1.
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2002
The Bangladesh Government are the first to impose a total ban on lightweight plastic bags
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2006
Janus Henderson becomes a founding signatory and member of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment
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2008
The first lithium-ion powered electric car comes to market
The Tesla Roadster is delivered to customers after four years of development.
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2011
The human population reaches 7 billion
It took 123 years to reach two billion in 1927 and only 12 years for the population to increase by one billion in 2011.
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2012
UN declares the sustainable development goals
The 17 UN SDGs are the blueprint for a sustainable future.
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2015
Paris agreement
Nearly 200 countries pledge to limit global warming to 2°C from pre-industrial levels by 2100.
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Costa Rica runs on 100% renewable energy
This is the first time that a country has run on only renewable energy.
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2018
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg ushers in a new generation of activism
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2019
The first plant-based meat alternative goes public
Beyond Meat, a food alternative to the carbon intense farming industry, is valued at $1.5bn.
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2020
Renewable energy overtakes fossil fuels in Europe
For the first time ever, renewable sources generate 38% of Europe's electricity, compared to 37% for fossil fuels.
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2021
COP26 Glasgow
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2021
The US Sustainable Equity Strategy is launched
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2022
Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Funds assessed as NZC20
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