In our digital divide theme, we anticipate significant long-term demand for technologies addressing widening digital inequality across developed and emerging markets. In our health theme, we are finding more companies and issuers looking to solve health-care-related challenges such as access to affordable care, inefficiencies in service delivery, and chronic underinvestment in delivery and health care infrastructure.
Today, the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This tragedy is an urgent reminder for countries to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels and increase their focus on energy security and renewables. We expect impact companies in the alternative energy and resource efficiency spaces to see accelerated demand as governments redouble their efforts to diversify energy systems.
The challenges associated with climate change more broadly remain a primary impact focus. Wellington’s ongoing research with our climate-science partners at Woodwell Climate Research Center underscores the urgent need to boost climate resilience. Solutions to protect life and property from the effects of climate events cross several impact themes in life essentials, human empowerment, and, of course, environment.