Yuki Shirota

Our economy needs a radical overhaul. The current crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is only the most recent proof that we need to redesign and rebuild our economy to make it more resilient, inclusive and sustainable.Invest with impactAs an investor you play an important role in the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Download our latest vision paper and find out how you can contribute. We have been active as an impact investor for more than 30 years, investing in positive change. Join us and download our paper now.This paper offers you:new insights in impact investment strategies and instrumentshow investment strategies can contribute to radical changea detailed look at the different trends that determine the post-COVID investment landscapean analysis of the immediate consequences of the crisis, and its longer-term and structural effectsan analysis of the post-COVID investment landscape

The SDGs are 17 objectives for improving human society and ecological sustainability adopted by the United Nations in 2015. They cover a broad spectrum of sustainability topics, ranging from eliminating hunger and combating climate change to promoting responsible consumption and making cities more sustainable.The economic activities of companies can both positively and negatively impact any one of the 17 SDGs and their 169 targets. Investors including Robeco have developed strategies that target those companies that can make a net contribution, depending on their business activities.But how do individual economic activities ranging from manufacturing consumer goods to providing financial services make a difference? This was studied in a research paper by Jan Anton van Zanten, SDG Strategist with Robeco’s SI Center of Expertise, and Rob van Tulder, Professor of International Business and Society Management at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.