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Find out how LGT’s stewardship approach helps navigate risk, drive progress and protect long-term value.

Upon Trump’s return to the White House, it was widely anticipated that his government’s top priorities would be to cut government spending and find ways to fund extended tax cuts. For many however, including our Sustainable Investment team, their approach to climate action was of greatest interest.

Tuesday 22 April 2025 will mark the 55th anniversary of Earth Day – an annual, international event to demonstrate support for environmental protection – and this year's theme is 'Our Power, Our Planet.'

As global politics shift towards isolationism, companies are rethinking supply chains. Learn about onshoring, friendshoring, and nearshoring strategies that are shaping the future of trade and investment.

Donald Trump has been quick to sign a handful of executive orders immediately after being sworn in as the new US President, which have included withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement. While the policy shifts add to general market uncertainty, we do not anticipate a significant change in direction for most companies or consumer demands.

Financial markets have a crucial role to play in paving the way for a greener future, directing capital towards initiatives striving to create a more sustainable world. The importance of sustainable finance has become clear in recent years, and its interconnectedness with other facets of sustainable development is vital to understanding the wider context.

Wetlands play a vital role in our ecosystems and economies: not only are they our planet’s most effective carbon sinks, but they support biodiversity, provide natural flood defences and improve the livelihoods and wellbeing of people across the world. In recognition of the importance of wetland conservation, LGT is proud to partner with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).

Our 2024 Impact Report highlights our continued efforts towards helping to build a more sustainable future for all. As part of our ongoing commitment to creating lasting value for our stakeholders, the report provides a comprehensive overview of our sustainability initiatives encompassing environmental stewardship, social responsibility and strategic partnerships.

Producing vast amounts of cheap, clean energy, the sun is critical for global decarbonisation. But solar power also offers something more: investment opportunities in everything from photovoltaics and batteries to the transmission lines and transformers that form the backbone of the world's power systems.

It's National Tree Week, so let's hear it for trees: for giving excitable children through the ages a place to hide, climb, or swing; for offering us merciful shade through the summer and rustling leaves to kick through in autumn; for providing a natural home to a menagerie of arboreal animals, and structure and warmth to our built environment. These green giants grant us so much…they even taught Sir Isaac Newton a thing or two about gravity.