Industry Voice: Can investors help move the date of Earth Overshoot Day?

Discover the role of investors in moving the date of Earth Overshoot Day.

clock • 1 min read

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when our demand for natural resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate. In 2021 that date is 29 July, driven primarily by our growing carbon footprint and increasing biodiversity loss. These are two challenges responsible investors should already be addressing. How can we help to move back the date of Earth Overshoot Day?

 

 

 

Disclaimers:

The value of investments and any income derived from them can go down as well as up as a result of market or currency movements and investors may not get back the original amount invested. Views and opinions have been arrived at by BMO Global Asset Management and should not be considered to be a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any stocks or products that may be mentioned.

 

©2021 BMO Global Asset Management. BMO Global Asset Management is a registered trading name for various affiliated entities of BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) that provide investment management services, institutional client services and securities products. Financial promotions are issued for marketing and information purposes; in the United Kingdom by BMO Asset Management Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority; in the EU by BMO Asset Management Netherlands B.V., which is regulated by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM); and in Switzerland by BMO Global Asset Management (Swiss) GmbH, acting as representative office of BMO Asset Management Limited. These entities are all wholly owned subsidiaries of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Limited, whose direct parent is Ameriprise Inc., a company incorporated in the United States. They were formerly part of BMO Financial Group and are currently using the "BMO" mark under licence.

More on Investment

Trium Capital's Donald Pepper: Tariff tide reveals those swimming uncorrelated

Trium Capital's Donald Pepper: Tariff tide reveals those swimming uncorrelated

'Conventional diversification no longer provides adequate protection'

Donald Pepper
clock 30 April 2025 • 4 min read
Event Voice: Your questions answered by FSSA Investment Managers at the Emerging Markets Conference

Event Voice: Your questions answered by FSSA Investment Managers at the Emerging Markets Conference

Angus Sandison, Investment Analyst, FSSA Investment Managers
clock 24 April 2025 • 3 min read
US M&A spending jumps 50% in March as deal volume declines

US M&A spending jumps 50% in March as deal volume declines

Near 6% drop in number of deals happening

Eve Maddock-Jones
clock 23 April 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot