Why choose the Climate Change ISA?

To launch this fund we’ve teamed up with GLG, one of the world’s leading fund managers. GLG’s pedigree of innovative investment strategies that consistently beat stock market indices has won them numerous industry awards for outstanding performance. GLG’s own European Equity Fund has delivered 84%* growth since 1999. And while the performance of their existing funds can’t be taken as an indication of how the Virgin Climate Change Fund will perform, it does demonstrate their strong track record. Typically, GLG have previously only dealt with high net worth individuals and large institutions. With Virgin Money you can now invest from £50 a month.

* Class A shares as of 1 July 2008 net of all fees. Source: Morningstar Workstation, offer to offer, basic rate tax.

We believe that environmentally aware companies are starting to perform better. Put simply, we think the cleaner companies are becoming best placed to give you the best returns on your investment. People are voting with their wallets, choosing greener, cleaner alternatives. Heavy polluters face increasing taxes and penalties, giving those companies adopting good environmental practices a competitive advantage. Our fund gives you a hotline to those companies who are taking an environmental lead in their industries, providing the chance to combine potentially superior investment returns with making a positive impact on the environment.

Many ‘green’ funds fail to give decent returns because they put politics before performance, excluding lucrative sectors like oil, mining and transportation. The Virgin Climate Change Fund is different. It recognises that environmentally aware companies in ALL industries should start to gain a competitive advantage. So our portfolio first identifies the best stocks from an economic returns point of view, then 'cherry picks' the best from each industry from an environmental standpoint. Our ‘all sectors’ approach offers the chance to not only outperform most other ‘green’ funds, but other traditional non-environmental methods of stock picking too. See this in action.

We believe the Virgin Climate Change Fund is one of the most exciting investments on the market today, tapping into a compelling opportunity emerging in the marketplace that makes it better for investors and better for the planet. No investor wants to trade performance for a pat on the back. Yet no one can ignore the impact of climate change on the world our children will inherit. The Virgin Climate Change Fund offers the perfect solution, providing the opportunity to make investment capital out of helping the planet. Always remember though, with all stock market investments the value of your savings can go down as well as up and there's no guarantee you'll get back all you invest.