The stocks that gain from energy saving regulation

Regulations forcing companies to improve energy efficiency have created a growing customer base for companies selling products that help save energy. Tim Dieppe, partner and fund manager at sustainability specialists WHEB Group explains why he has bought shares in energy efficiency companies.

What I particularly like about energy efficiency companies is their sales proposition of saving money for their customers. Even the thriftiest of CFOs find it hard to resist such a proposition, particularly when the payback periods are short. We find companies with energy efficient products an attractive area for investment opportunities. The economics of energy While the global economy more than doubled from 2002 to 2012, the world's energy supply only grew by 30% according to a report from HSBC. Economic activity has thus been decoupled from energy consumption, due to si...