3 years of performance1
Launched over three years ago and built on 25 years’ heritage of Quality investing, Global Sustain reflects our belief that there doesn’t have to be a trade-off between long-term performance, principles and planet.
3 recent enhancements
Sustainable investing is a fast-moving area.
Here’s how we have further refined our approach.
3 reasons to invest
A high quality, ESG-integrated global equity portfolio that is strong on engagement, light on carbon, built on quality.
Strong on engagement2
We engage directly — and often — with the management of companies we own. This includes regular dialogue with management on progress towards decarbonisation targets.
Read our latest Engage report >2020 MEETINGS
AND ENGAGEMENTS
Light on carbon3
Global Sustain is a reduced carbon intensity portfolio, with just 20% of the carbon footprint of an average company in the MSCI AC World Index.
Read more on our Low Carbon Ambition >TONS
CO2E/$M SALES
Built on quality4
We seek sustainably high return businesses that can compound over time. Global Sustain, like our other global strategies, is a leader on quality relative to the peer universe.
GLOBAL SUSTAIN
VERSUS ESG PEERS4
Source: FactSet, MSCI ESG, Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
2 All interactions between International Equity Team portfolio managers and company management or non-executive board members from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 where material E, S, or G factors were discussed. Data updated annually.
3 Trucost data as of June 31, 2021 for the Morgan Stanley Global Sustain representative account. Trucost defines a portfolio’s carbon intensity as the carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) of a portfolio per $1 million invested or per $1 million of portfolio companies’ sales. The portfolio-level statistics show the weighted average carbon intensity (WACI). Global Sustain seeks to achieve a GHG emissions intensity that is significantly lower than that of the reference universe.
4 ROOCE (Return on Operating Capital Employed) = EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Amortization)/PPE (Property, Plant,Equipment) + Trade Working Capital (excludes goodwill), last twelve months (LTM), Ex-Financials. EBIT Margin Stability is (1-(std deviation)/mean))10 year average. Data as of June 30, 2021.
Source: FactSet, MSCI ESG, Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
2 All interactions between International Equity Team portfolio managers and company management or non-executive board members from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 where material E, S, or G factors were discussed. Data updated annually.
3 Trucost data as of June 31, 2021 for the Morgan Stanley Global Sustain representative account. Trucost defines a portfolio’s carbon intensity as the carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) of a portfolio per $1 million invested or per $1 million of portfolio companies’ sales. The portfolio-level statistics show the weighted average carbon intensity (WACI). Global Sustain seeks to achieve a GHG emissions intensity that is significantly lower than that of the reference universe.
4 ROOCE (Return on Operating Capital Employed) = EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Amortization)/PPE (Property, Plant,Equipment) + Trade Working Capital (excludes goodwill), last twelve months (LTM), Ex-Financials. EBIT Margin Stability is (1-(std deviation)/mean))10 year average. Data as of June 30, 2021.
Our Views
“Global Sustain is my high quality, low carbon portfolio. Active company engagement gives us the conviction we need to run concentrated high performance portfolios.”
Jill Ytuarte
Portfolio Specialist, International Equity Team
“Global Sustain is my high quality, low carbon portfolio. Investors are looking for resilient fundamentals and credible decarbonisation pathways.”
Laura Bottega
Portfolio Specialist, International Equity Team
“Global Sustain is my high quality, low carbon portfolio. Successful active investors focus on a sustainable return on capital.”
William Lock
Head of International Equity Team
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1 MSIF Global Quality Portfolio, which was incepted August 2013, transitioned to MSIF Global Sustain Portfolio effective April 30, 2018.
Risk Considerations
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market value of securities owned by the portfolio will decline. Market values can change daily due to economic and other events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) that affect markets, countries, companies or governments. It is difficult to predict the timing, duration, and potential adverse effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of events. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this strategy. Please be aware that this strategy may be subject to certain additional risks. Changes in the worldwide economy, consumer spending, competition, demographics and consumer preferences, government regulation and economic conditions may adversely affect global franchise companies and may negatively impact the strategy to a greater extent than if the strategy's assets were invested in a wider variety of companies. In general, equity securities' values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than risks associated with investments in foreign developed markets. Non-diversified portfolios often invest in a more limited number of issuers. As such, changes in the financial condition or market value of a single issuer may cause greater volatility. Illiquid securities may be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities (liquidity risk). ESG strategies that incorporate impact investing and/or Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors could result in relative investment performance deviating from other strategies or broad market benchmarks, depending on whether such sectors or investments are in or out of favor in the market. As a result, there is no assurance ESG strategies could result in more favorable investment performance.
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