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 REACH 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 DECLARE 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 OVERTAKE 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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