Investing in future-oriented solutions with a positive footprint

Our world is at a turning point. The challenges of the 21st century require a new way of doing business that takes into account not only economic profit, but also the preservation of our natural resources.

“Be a Better Capitalist” means taking responsibility, leaving behind outdated business models that harm our planet and instead investing capital in the opportunities offered by future-oriented technologies.

A “better capitalist” thus participates in future topics such as renewable energies, electromobility, innovative materials, pioneering forms of nutrition, artificial intelligence and smart cities. These promising technologies not only offer attractive potential returns, but also contribute to ecological balance and improving the quality of life on our planet.

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Capitalism 2.0 for the 21st century

Capitalism in its current form has many beneficial and effective characteristics. It has promoted innovation, created prosperity and significantly improved the standard of living of most people on our planet.

At the same time, untamed capitalism also has its downsides: We face serious challenges, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, resource scarcity and social inequality. An improved capitalism must address these challenges while preserving the positive aspects of the existing system.

This kind of “better capitalism” advocates effective framework conditions that prevent market shortcomings such as the externalisation of costs, a lack of transparency or the formation of monopolies and leave sufficient room for market mechanisms to develop innovations and efficient solutions.

The further development of capitalism is of great importance as it offers the opportunity to preserve the proven elements of capitalism while reforming its weak points. Such a model focusses on the long-term, sustainability and social responsibility, and complements the positive characteristics of current capitalism. It promotes innovation, prosperity and economic progress while aiming for a better future for us all.

What is a “Better Capitalist”?

  1. Being an active owner: Is aware of his or her important role as an owner of assets and utilises his or her creative options as an owner and actively contributes
  2. Considering overarching goals: Is also guided in his investment decisions by fundamental, overarching social goals, such as the UN’s sustainability goals
  3. Consider the impact on the economy, society and the environment: Is interested in the impact of his financial investments on the economy, society and the environment
  4. Investing in the future: Supports start-ups and innovations and invests its assets for the long term, where projects and companies are promoted that are fit for the future and help to solve global challenges
  5. Stewardship and commitment: As a shareholder, advocates for sustainable business models through voting and dialogue with companies (stewardship)
  6. Choosing financial partners wisely: Chooses advisors and banks carefully and only works with those that consistently implement the rules of responsible investment and operate free from conflicts of interest or short-term incentive systems
  7. Select ambitious partners: Requires regular disclosure from banks and invested companies on their ambitions, goals and results
  8. Demand transparency: Demands transparency from banks, pension funds and advisors on all financial investments and their interaction between risk, return and impact on the economy, society and the environment
  9. Set smart framework conditions: Actively supports efforts to create effective frameworks for a sustainable economy in a way that makes harmful behaviour costly and promotes positive performance
  10. Partnering with others: Partners with other investors to accelerate the transformation to “better capitalism”

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Future Readiness

This metric measures the company’s own investments in research and development, the quality of the active patent portfolio and the share of sales achieved in relevant megatrends.

 Positive Footprint

This metric shows the extent to which companies and their business models contribute to economic, social and environmental sustainability and to what extent they achieve a positive footprint.

Innovation Maverick

Futuremover

Traditionalist

Green Guardian

AGCO

AGCO Corporation

AGCO Corp. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural equipment and related spare parts.

  • Future Readiness
    85
  • Positive Footprint
    36
5-Year Return 158%
Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology company engaged in the provision of online shopping services.

  • Future Readiness
    97
  • Positive Footprint
    59
5-Year Return 85%
Anglo American

Anglo American plc

Anglo American Plc is a mining company engaged in the exploration and mining of precious base metals and ferrous metals.

  • Future Readiness
    43
  • Positive Footprint
    44
5-Year Return 43%
Aryzta

Aryzta AG

The Arzyta Group’s principal activity is the production and distribution of ready meals and agricultural and nutritional products.

  • Future Readiness
    37
  • Positive Footprint
    42
5-Year Return 53%
ASML

ASML Holding NV

Semiconductors are critical success factors in automated production in many industrial sectors. ASML thus makes a decisive contribution to the production processes of downstream companies.

  • Future Readiness
    79
  • Positive Footprint
    77
5-Year Return 385%
BASF

BASF SE

BASF SE is active in the provision of chemical products.

  • Future Readiness
    90
  • Positive Footprint
    36
5-Year Return 4%
China Steel

China Steel Corporation

China Steel is active in the production and marketing of steel products as well as in the fields of mechanical engineering, communications and electrical engineering.

  • Future Readiness
    46
  • Positive Footprint
    34
5-Year Return 28%
China Tourism Group Duty Free

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited Class A

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. is active in the provision of travel services and the sale of goods.

  • Future Readiness
    41
  • Positive Footprint
    36
5-Year Return 29%
COMET

COMET Holding AG

COMET is active in the development and production of components and systems based on X-ray, high-frequency and e-beam technology.

  • Future Readiness
    68
  • Positive Footprint
    41
5-Year Return 276%
Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly & Co. is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products.

  • Future Readiness
    78
  • Positive Footprint
    57
5-Year Return 455%
KDDI

KDDI Corporation

The Japanese network operator KDDI is known for its comprehensive programs to integrate the UN development goals into its business model and strategy.

  • Future Readiness
    29
  • Positive Footprint
    89
5-Year Return 62%
Lonza

Lonza Group AG

Lonza is active in the provision of pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science products.

  • Future Readiness
    49
  • Positive Footprint
    80
5-Year Return 30%
LVMH

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is active in the manufacture of luxury goods.

  • Future Readiness
    46
  • Positive Footprint
    65
5-Year Return 210%
Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft is the largest software producer in the world. The company has robust corporate governance, particularly in the areas of data security and privacy protection.

  • Future Readiness
    82
  • Positive Footprint
    82
5-Year Return 263%
Nestle

Nestle S.A.

Nestlé is a nutrition, health and wellness company engaged in the manufacture, supply and production of ready meals and cooking aids, dairy products, pharmaceuticals and ophthalmic products, baby food and cereals.

  • Future Readiness
    93
  • Positive Footprint
    50
5-Year Return 51%
Pfizer

Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, globally active biopharmaceutical company.

  • Future Readiness
    45
  • Positive Footprint
    54
5-Year Return -23%
Roche

Roche Holding Ltd Dividend Right Cert.

With over 100,000 employees and annual sales of more than 60 billion Swiss francs, Roche is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

  • Future Readiness
    85
  • Positive Footprint
    49
5-Year Return 31%
Samsung

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Pfd Non-Voting

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronics and computer peripherals.

  • Future Readiness
    20
  • Positive Footprint
    66
5-Year Return 90%
Taiwan Cement

Taiwan Cement Corp.

Taiwan Cement Corp. is active in the production and marketing of cement, cement-related products and ready-mixed concrete.

  • Future Readiness
    49
  • Positive Footprint
    34
5-Year Return 49%
Tesla

Tesla, Inc.

Tesla, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of all-electric vehicles and power generation and storage systems.

  • Future Readiness
    75
  • Positive Footprint
    55
5-Year Return 929%
Zukunftbeweger Fonds

Zukunftbeweger Fonds

Your opportunity to invest in promising, future-oriented companies while at the same time leaving a positive footprint.

  • Future Readiness
    66
  • Positive Footprint
    67
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Innovation Maverick

These companies invest heavily in innovation, but their footprint is not positive.

Futuremover

These companies focus on innovation while also achieving a positive footprint.

Traditionalist

These companies show a lesser committment to innovation and do not have a positive footprint.

Green Guardian

These companies focus on a positive footprint without investing heavily in innovation.

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