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Fashion Engagement

Investing in the future of fashion

Robeco’s Fashion Engagement is a unique investment strategy that allows investors to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities in fashion and help drive its sustainability transition. 

To construct an investment portfolio with the potential for growth and positive change we combine disciplined fundamental analysis with tailored, multi-year engagements on key sustainability challenges.


Fashion figures

$2.5 trillion

market size based on industry sales1

40%

estimated volume growth through 20302

300million

workers employed worldwide3

Why invest in fashion?

Fashion is an expansive and significant industry tied to population growth and rising disposable incomes. However, the industry is far from sustainable. On average, garment workers are paid 45% below local living wages, and less than 1% of garments are recycled. It is critical that sustainable solutions are implemented to transform the sector’s operations from a linear, take-make-waste model to a circular one, and important social issues like workers' rights and wages are addressed.

We see these challenges as value-generating opportunities. We aim to capture financial returns and drive positive change in the industry through a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on thoughtful engagement.

First strategy of its kind

The new strategy invests in, and engages with, 30 to 40 publicly listed companies across the entire fashion value chain, from sourcing, to production and consumption to end-of-life. The stock selection process considers companies exposed to the megatrends of casualization, premiumization, circularity and automation. The team combines disciplined fundamental analysis with tailored, multi-year engagements on key sustainability challenges to construct an investment portfolio with growth potential and positive change.

Fund information


Dora Buckulčíková - Portfolio Manager

Dora Buckulčíková
Portfolio Manager

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Fashion is a large and important industry that is here to stay and must become more sustainable

Dora Buckulcikova, Lead Portfolio Manager

Alyssa Cornuz, Deputy Portfolio Manager

Danae Motta, Engagement Specialist

Dora Buckulcikova, Lead Portfolio Manager

5 reasons to invest in this strategy

More than just apparel
number 1

More than just apparel

Pioneering approach to sustainable fashion
number 2

Pioneering approach to sustainable fashion

Tailored engagements on topics that matter
number 3

Tailored engagements on topics that matter

The time is now
number 4

The time is now

The best of both worlds
number 5

The best of both worlds

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Footnotes

1 2022 Euromonitor Apparel, Footwear, Sportswear and Personal Luxury categories
2 Volume growth, Tecnon Orbichem
3 UN Fashion Alliance

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