Gold's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) credentials and contributions

Gold's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) credentials and contributions:

Environmental Impact: While gold mining is an extractive industry, responsible gold miners follow stringent frameworks to mitigate environmental impacts and reduce risks. This includes efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of mining operations. At Diverse Equity Investments we supply Metalor bars.

Social and Economic Contribution: The gold mining industry significantly contributes to the communities and host countries where it operates. This is achieved through the payment of wages and taxes, supporting local economic development, improving infrastructure, and providing access to healthcare and education. Most of this expenditure remains in local economies.

Support for UN Sustainable Development Goals: The gold mining industry is committed to contributing to the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation.

Climate-Related Risk Mitigation: Gold has the potential to reduce investor exposure to climate-related risks. Its lack of downstream emissions means that gold holdings can lower the overall carbon intensity of investment portfolios. The positive outlook for the future decarbonisation of the gold value chain offers additional benefits for the projected carbon profile and climate target alignment of portfolio holdings.

Performance Under Climate Scenarios: Gold is expected to perform better than many mainstream asset classes under various long-term climate scenarios, especially if climate impacts increase market volatility or if there is a disruptive transition to a net zero carbon economy. Additionally, gold's value is less likely to be negatively affected by rising carbon prices, providing investors with some protection against policy responses aimed at accelerating the move to a decarbonised economy.

So if you want to invest sustainably, and know that the gold you're buying is ethically sourced, come to us.