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Meet Pascal

Pascal Dudle CEFA

Head of Impact & Thematic Investing, Lead Portfolio Manager

27 years investment experience

17 years with Vontobel

Zurich

Vontobel Asset Management AG

Genferstrasse 27

CH-8022 Zurich

Switzerland

Pascal Dudle joined Vontobel in 2007. He is Head of Impact & Thematic Investing within Conviction Equities and Lead Portfolio Manager of the strategies Global Environmental Change and Global Impact Equities, both belonging to Impact Investing.

Prior to joining Vontobel, he worked at Swiss Re for 10 years. In his last role, from 2001 to 2007, he was a portfolio manager, investing in public and private markets. His focus was on environmental topics, including alternative energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable forestry.

Pascal holds a Masters’ degree in Business Administration from the University of Zurich. He also is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA).

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Nov 02 2022 Viewpoint

Global food crisis: How can investors help to ease it?

Feeding a starving person is important, we all agree on that. But from an investor’s point of view, allocating capital to companies working towards the same end is perhaps even more appropriate. But first, go find promising ones active in areas such as increasing land yields, reducing food waste, or preserving biodiversity, to name a few.

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Aug 25 2022 Viewpoint

Circular economy makes the wheels go round

The circular economy, popularized by expressions such as “zero waste”, “right to repair”, or “from farm to fork”, is rooted in the knowledge that resources are finite. Companies that manage to reduce their consumption of raw materials are likely to increase their profits and market share, which will ultimately benefit investors. Past examples of corporate successes based on the circular economy include the Italian Vespa scooter.

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Aug 17 2022 Viewpoint

Joe Biden tips the scales in favor of carbon-neutral future

Lofty pledges of governments to “go green” often hit a snag in parliament. However, there are also success stories like that in the US, where lawmakers backed a proposal to cut carbon emissions by roughly 40%. The plan, just signed into law by Joe Biden, could boost domestic wind and solar companies, potentially also benefiting “impact investors”.

Conviction Equities Boutique

May 30 2022 Viewpoint

As Russian gas evaporates, swapping pipelines for smart solutions

Vladimir Lenin believed that “Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country” would lead to triumph over the west. His namesake in today’s Kremlin is using gas exports as an economic weapon. Europe is looking for technological solutions such as heat pumps to wriggle out of the Russian bear’s warm embrace.

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Nov 23 2021 Market Update

The economics of biodiversity will drive large chunks of social impact agenda

While the “E” in ESG has taken prominence in impact investing over the past years, the “S” has only recently been coming to the fore. For many, social factors are still a philanthropic luxury rather than an actionable investment focus. However, the economics of biodiversity could trigger a rethinking.

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Nov 03 2021 Market Update

COP26: Energy crisis highlights need for faster green energy deployment

The recent energy price crisis has increased the spotlight on COP26. There is an urgent need for a faster deployment of green energy solutions, including renewable energy as well as storage and energy grid infrastructure. Investments in innovative companies can enable this process and ease nefarious effects on global energy supply chains.