Capturing Emerging Trends in the Green Economy

This report details how LSEG's Green Revenues Classification System (GRCS) captures emerging green economy trends like climate adaptation and biodiversity through granular data and index simulations.

Key Takeaways

• 1.LSEG's Green Revenues Classification System (GRCS) enables granular identification of emerging green themes like climate adaptation and biodiversity across 133 micro sectors.
• 2.Climate adaptation and biodiversity simulations show significant sector tilts towards Industrials and Utilities, contrasting with broad tech-heavy benchmarks.
• 3.Biodiversity loss poses a material financial risk, as approximately $44 trillion of global GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature.

Table of Contents

• Executive summary
• Mapping the green economy
• From data to investable exposure: The FTSE Environmental Markets Index Series
• Green Revenues Classification System: Designed for granularity and thematic flexibility
• Simulation 1. Climate adaptation
• Simulation 2. Biodiversity
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1: GRCS micro sectors with contribution to climate change adaptation
• Appendix 2: GRCS micro sectors with contribution to biodiversity
• Appendix 3: Industry and Country Compositions

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