The five ETFs cover green energy and technology, sustainable food and biodiversity, clean water and waste, social and economic empowerment and health and wellbeing.
CIRCA5000 launched in 2019 and is one of the few investment specialists to have earned B Corp status.
The firm said that it currently has 150,000 customers on its direct-to-consumer platform.
Using thematic screening and impact analysis in partnership with impak Analytics and BITA, it added that the move would make it Europe’s first ETF issuer focused solely on high-impact companies.
The ETF range has received FCA recognition, and the firm said the ETFs would be launching in Summer 2023. The fee for each ETF is 0.49%.
Charlie Macpherson, managing director of ETFs at the firm, said: “The CIRCA5000 funds invest in companies generating positive social and environmental benefits alongside positive long-term financial returns.
“We do not tweak existing strategies to tick regulatory boxes, our core strategy is impact investing. And at the heart of our philosophy is the measurement and reporting of impact.”
Range
The five ETFs each have specific goals:
- The CIRCA5000 Green Energy & Technology UCITS ETF aims to eliminate the 51 billion tonnes of CO2e emitted into the atmosphere each year.
- The CIRCA5000 Sustainable Food & Biodiversity UCITS ETF looks to protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity through sustainable production techniques and technologies.
- The CIRCA5000 Clean Water & Waste UCITS ETF invests in firms that improve access to water globally and facilitate safe and effective waste management.
- The CIRCA5000 Social & Economic Empowerment UCITS ETF looks to create equal social and economic opportunities for all subsets of society whilst progressing human development.
- The CIRCA5000 Health & Wellbeing UCITS ETF aims to ensure the world’s population has access to the basic goods and services required to live a healthful life.
