Q&A: how Schroders are helping companies in high-emitting industries decarbonise – Schroders

Throughout 2022 Schroders engaged with metals and mining companies to encourage them to develop robust climate transition plans.

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... Mining is currently responsible for 4-7% of greenhouse gas emissions globally, according to research from McKinsey & Co.However, at the same time, minerals including lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper are essential to delivering a transition to net zero. This is because they are components in many emerging clean energy solutions, including wind turbines and electrical vehicle batteries.

In this Q&A, Schroders discusses the risks and opportunities in the metals and mining sector in the race to net zero and how they engage with high emitting holdings like these.

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