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Fundamental trends like climate change, population growth and scarcity of resources are set to define the coming decades – and will not only entail a large amount of capital spending but also interesting new investment opportunities. A growing range of investments is at the investors’ disposal, including strategies in the areas of infrastructure, clean technologies, agribusiness and energy efficiency.

 

Research and Publications

DB Climate Change Advisors: Research about Climate Change

Within Deutsche Asset Management, our company-owned and globally top-rated research team is thoroughly exploring the broad range of issues related to climate change. more

Deutsche Bank Research: Energy & Climate Change

We can counter the conceivable shortage of fossil fuels with intelligent strategies for the future. In the long run, only a broad range of measures will enable us to guarantee the energy supply. more (in German)

Deutsche Bank Research: Sustainability

Sustainability means getting fit for the future – with the aim of providing a healthy environment as well as stable economic and social conditions for the future generations. more (in German)

Further initiatives

Green investments: Nicolas Huber addresses UN experts in February 2010

Nicolas Huber, Head of Green Investments at DWS and manager of the DWS Zukunftsressourcen fund, is in demand as an expert in renewable technologies - known as green investments. In February, the United Nations invited him to address an expert meeting dealing with green and renewable technologies. In his address he emphasised the opportunities offered by the sector, including lower energy costs and a positive contribution to combating climate change. Using the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) as an example, he also called for improved political and legislative parameters which would provide investors with more planning certainty.

Principles for Responsible Investment

In February, 2008, the Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) ratified the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). more


The sales documents of the fund and the sales prospectus are available free of charge in either electronic or printed form from your advisor, from DWS Investment GmbH, Mainzer Landstrasse 178-190, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, or – where Luxembourg-based funds are involved – from DWS Investment S.A., 2, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, 1115 Luxembourg.

* Because of its composition or the techniques used by its managers, the fund is subject to heightened volatility. Consequently, unit prices may fluctuate sharply in either direction within short periods of time.

** Because of its composition or the techniques used by its managers, the fund features a high level of volatility. In other words, unit prices may fluctuate significantly in either direction within short periods of time.