JHI brighter
future funds

Many of Janus Henderson’s clients want to achieve their risk and return objectives using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. To meet these clients’ needs, we have developed, and continue to build, our suite of JHI Brighter Future Fund strategies, which have an ESG focus alongside the primary financial objective.

Approaches used by ESG-focused portfolios

There are a variety of approaches we use for managing ESG-focused portfolios, including:

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Companies that have leading ESG practices

Invest in companies that we consider to be effective in managing financially material ESG risks and opportunities.

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Companies that are improving or transitioning

Invest in companies that are seeking to improve their management of financially material ESG issues within their operations.

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Companies that provide ESG solutions or enable others

Invest in companies offering products or services that, through our investment research, we consider relevant to addressing financially material ESG issues.

Insights

Our investment teams regularly debate and share their thoughts on climate investing, the water crisis, natural capital, and more. Check out some highlights below.

What is ESG and why do we care?

Janus Henderson understands that Responsible Investing and use of terminology like “ESG” continues to evolve and mature. Our focus on ESG integration includes the analysis and incorporation of financially material ESG issues in the investment process, just like other financially material factors. We believe this incremental lens of risk/return analysis can make us better investors on behalf of our clients.

Building the foundations for responsible AI investing

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) is the fourth wave of technology, following from the mainframe, personal computer (PC) internet and mobile waves. These prior waves of innovation have transformed industries from retail to media and ecommerce and now Gen AI has the potential to transform a broader range of industries – underscoring the critical need for responsible deployment amid challenges and risks.

Beyond carbon: Identifying climate transition risks and opportunities

As countries and companies commit to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C by decarbonising the global economy by 2050 the net zero transition poses both risks and opportunities. Here we explore the importance of evaluating the credibility of corporate transition plans across key industries to identify the leaders and laggards capable of delivering long-term returns.