The investment focus of the green strategy is on companies which provide products and services that help in reducing the carbon footprint in the environment and/or result in more efficient use of natural resources. Within the context of this strategy, the sectors that have been identified for creating the portfolio are - emission control, energy efficiency, water management and waste management. Developing a greener business ecosystem requires a long term perspective.
The strategy will focus on investing in companies which would provide the support infrastructure for a “Green Economy”. This would include manufacturers/producers of renewable energy systems, organic chemicals, emission control products, energy efficiency products, water & waste management solutions. As this is an evolving theme, newer business models are expected to develop during the course of time. Unifi’s key strength has been its ability to identify the next generation of winners from the small and midcap space. In continuation of this approach, Unifi would primarily focus in the small and midcap space to identify companies which fit into the Green theme.
The Universe of Companies would be broadly selected from the following sectors:
These sectors are only indicative of our current thinking and it is entirely possible that as our research progresses we might look at companies beyond these sectors. But in all cases the Green theme would be the underlying basis for selection.
The foundation for the Green theme is predicated on climate change, the effect of which if not controlled or reversed has the potential to threaten the very existence of humanity within the next 100 years. Therefore, it is quite clear that the criticality of the green theme will become even more evident in the future. Nonetheless, from an investment perspective, there are certain underlying risks investors should be aware of:
The portfolio is likely to have around 15-20 stocks in the PMS platform. The investor's assets will always remain in the investor's name with a SEBI registered custodian. While tracking and monitoring of investments will be active, there’s likely to be low turnover in the strategy.