Water – a sustainable investment
January 2025
- Although the earth has an unimaginable amount of water – around 1.4 billion cubic kilometers – only a small proportion of it is directly usable by humans. This is because around 97.5% is salt water in our seas and oceans. Of the 2.5% fresh water, 69% is bound up in glaciers, 30% is groundwater and only 1% flows on the surface and is readily available to humans.
- Added to this is the uneven distribution of water. While Europe, and Switzerland in particular, has sufficient water supplies, the situation in other regions, such as Africa, is very different. Due to its weight, transporting water involves high costs and considerable effort and poses major challenges for water-poor regions.
- Inefficient use also exacerbates the problem. One drop of water per second from a leaking pipe wastes more than 6,500 liters per year. This illustrates how important it is to expand and maintain existing infrastructure.
- Water consumption is rising continuously: Today, we use ten times more water worldwide than we did in 1900. In Switzerland alone, the average daily consumption in 2022 was 287 liters per person – many times more than the minimum of 50 liters required for survival. It is worth noting that this figure only includes water consumption from public sources and not the quantities of water required for imported products and services,
Actively managed water fund as an investment
Investments in infrastructure and new technologies in the water sector are essential to secure water supplies in the future. This is precisely where our Tareno Global Water Solutions Fund comes in.
With over 20 years of experience in the water sector, our experienced investment team identifies companies along the entire water value chain. We invest in specialized companies that offer innovative solutions to challenges such as water reclamation, intelligent irrigation systems or dealing with extreme weather events. We do not invest in water sources or drinking water, but in technologies that improve access to and efficiency in the use of water.
Our experienced investment team has received several awards for its sustainability approach. Most recently, the fund once again received the prestigious FNG seal with the highest rating. The product also impresses with its strong performance. +13.5% in 2024 alone, +298.7% as at 31.12.2024 since its launch in 2007, in each case for the W EUR tranche. And Tareno has already been voted Asset Manager of the Year by BILANZ five times in a row, naturally also in the water strategy.
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