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Melanie Beyeler

Melanie Beyeler

Melanie is the Global Head of Sustainable Investing at EFG, where she leads the sustainable investing strategy, product development, and related content and communication. She joined EFG in 2017 initially as Swiss Equity portfolio manager before later managing a sustainability-focused actively managed certificate. In 2023, she launched the New Capital Climate Transition Equity Fund, classified as Article 9 under SFDR, where she serves as Lead Fund Manager. Before joining EFG, Melanie held various roles at Credit Suisse across Asset Management, Private Banking, and Investment & Trading Solutions. Her responsibilities ranged from managing institutional client portfolios to serving private clients and covering investment professionals in Equity Sales, giving her a broad and deep understanding of financial markets and client needs.

Melanie holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and has earned the CFA UK Certificate in Climate and Investing. She has also completed executive programs in Sustainable Finance at the University of Cambridge and Business Sustainability Strategy at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Investment Insights • Sustainability

Sustainable supply chains: The missing link in the climate transition

As the world races toward net-zero emissions, one powerful lever remains underused: the global supply chain. While headlines focus on solar panels and electric vehicles, the greatest climate force may lie in the background - embedded in the goods we source, move, and use every day. For many companies, emissions don’t come primarily from their operations, but from their value chain. That means the future of climate action could depend less on what happens inside company walls and more on what happens far beyond them.

Melanie Beyeler

7 min read

Investment Insights • Sustainability

Innovation below the surface: Tackling ocean plastics with nature and tech

The ocean, covering over 70% of our planet, is not just a vast expanse of water but the very lifeblood of Earth. It generates half of the oxygen we breathe, moderates our climate, and sustains billions through fisheries, tourism, and vital ecosystem services.* Yet, this invaluable resource is under threat - from pervasive plastic pollution and persistent chemicals (PFAS), to declining habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds. The urgency to confront these challenges has reached unprecedented levels.

Melanie Beyeler

3 min read

Investment Insights • Sustainability

Critical minerals: The backbone for decarbonizing our economy

The global pursuit of net zero emissions is driving demand for critical minerals - key components in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, and wind turbines. Materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements are foundational to this low-carbon future. However, surging demand brings challenges related to environmental impact, ethical sourcing, and supply chain stability.

Melanie Beyeler

5 min read