1. Smart Energy and Materials
The Facts
- Energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for 60% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. 13% of the global population still lacks access to reliable electricity (UN)
- Plastic does not degrade easily, sometimes not at all. Of all the plastic produced to date, nearly two-thirds has gone to landfills ultimately ending in the oceans resulting in harmful effects for the environment, marine life and humans alike. 40% of plastic is produced for single use (mostly packaging) and total plastic production is expected to triple by 2050 (National Geographic)
- Humankind is consuming natural resources at a rate faster than the earth can replenish leaving less for the future generations.
Investment Opportunities
- Energy saving technologies and materials, fuel efficient systems, lightweight materials, advanced and transformational materials
- Process technologies, automation and robotics for making manufacturing more efficient, safe and less polluting
- Access to clean fuel and technology and integrating renewable energy into end use applications in buildings, transport and industry
- Alternatives to plastic, biodegradable plastic, technologies for plastic recycling, dealing with plastic waste
- Circular models - automotive, electronics and appliances
- Resource recovery
2. Urban Infrastructure and Smart Cities
The Facts
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
- The world's cities occupy just 3% of the Earth's land, but account for between 60% and 80% of energy consumption of carbon emissions (UN)
- By 2050, almost 68% of the world's population will live in urban areas
- Rapid urbanization is exerting pressure on fresh water supplies, sewage, waste management, housing, transportation and overall living environment (UN)
- More than half of the global urban population is exposed to air pollution levels that are 2.5 times higher than the safety standards (UN)
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
- Energy Efficient buildings, infrastructure and grids
- Water infrastructure, reuse and treatment
- Waste management including composting, recycling and reusing
- Transportation infrastructure, traffic monitoring and integrated information and communication systems
- Mobility systems including electric and autonomous vehicles, car sharing
- Remote working and office sharing
- Affordable Housing
3. Sustainable food and agriculture
The Facts
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
- Agriculture and farming is the second biggest contributor to GHG emissions accounting for 22%of emissions (UN)
- As incomes rise people increasingly consume more resource intensive animal based foods. Producing beef requires 20x more land, and emits 20x more GHGs per gram of edible protein than plant based proteins such as beans, peas and lentils (WRI)
- One-third of all food produced in the world and nearly half in America worth $1 trillion per annum is wasted (UN)
- Nearly a billion people today suffer from hunger while another 1 billion are undernourished (UN)
- Demand for food is growing at exponential rate as world population is estimated to grow to 8.3 billion by 2030, 9.6 billion by 2050 (WRI)
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
- Plant based proteins, alternatives to meat, dietary changes
- Improved solutions for agricultural production, farming and yield enhancing equipment
- Efficient Logistics and Transportation reducing waste and spoilage
- Food processing and storage sustaining nutrition content
- Responsible storage and consumption solutions at retailers and end consumers
4. Health and Well Being
The Facts
- 2 billion people globally are overweight or obese costing public finances $2 trillion per year (UN)
- 85% of premature deaths in developing countries are from non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular, chronic respiratory, diabetes, cancer and mental illness and most could be prevented (UN)
- There will be 2 billion people aged 60+ in 2050 accounting for 22% of the global population (WHO)
- Rising cost of healthcare is pushing people into bankruptcy or poverty and impacting fiscal budgets for governments
Investment Opportunities
- Transforming care through the entire health continuum from prevention to diagnosis, treatment, cure and maintenance of health
- Hygiene and personal care reducing spread of harmful germs
- Healthy food, fitness, technologies and wearables that enable healthier and longer lives
- Innovative drugs and medical solutions for preventable and lifestyle diseases
- Remote patient monitoring and surgical solutions
- Digitization of health data and management