Global asset manager Janus Henderson and UC Berkeley Executive Education announced today the launch of The Janus Henderson x Berkeley Insight Collective, a new partnership to provide research and education programs for the Janus Henderson’s investment teams, covering the financial impacts of climate change and biodiversity.

In the initial phase of the new partnership, Janus Henderson and UC Berkeley faculty will co-develop curriculums for portfolio managers and analysts, aimed at enabling the evaluation of the financial impact of climate change and biodiversity across companies and markets worldwide. In future phases, Janus Henderson investment teams may collaborate with UC Berkeley professors and clients on additional research verticals, the firm said.

Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer at Janus Henderson said:

“We are excited to leverage UC Berkeley’s scientific research capabilities, backed by an impressive heritage of 60 Nobel laureates, the leading Haas School of Business, and the Rausser College of Natural Resources to enhance our investing process. Climate change and biodiversity are two of many factors that can impact cash flows, valuations, and cost of capital. Our work with UC Berkeley faculty will give investing teams, and ultimately clients, the tools they need to enhance holistic financial assessment of company performance.”

Janus Henderson added that the partnership is designed specifically for investors, combining the firm’s portfolio research and data with Berkeley’s academic infrastructure, and aimed at developing unique capabilities and improving financial outcomes for clients by bringing together techniques and data from academia and the investing space.

Dara O’Rourke, Associate Professor at UC Berkeley said:

“Managers and investors need to be able to measure and act on the short and long-term risks to supply chains from climate change. Here at UC Berkeley, we are bringing together the latest climate science, with business analytics, to support the innovations we need to drive climate solutions.”