Halt Climate Change Strategy: The Path to Net Zero
The Halt Climate Change Strategy invests in companies that are committed to curbing or mitigating the deleterious effects of climate change.
Direct Commitment
Direct commitment to net zero or reduced carbon emissions through a company climate pledge or involvement in initiatives such as the Paris Agreement, The Climate Pledge or other similar types of accords.
Renewable Energy
Companies that invest a significant portion of their capital expenditures in new processes and business segments that seek to accelerate the global transition of fossil fuel related energy to renewable energy, with the intention of such activities becoming a significant part of their business.
Carbon Reduction
Companies deriving at least 50% of their revenues or profit from, or devoting at least 50% of their assets to activities focused on advancing the progress of reducing carbon emissions through alternative energy innovation in clean transportation as well as industrial efficiency, technological advancements in electrification, climate-conscious value chains and other similar initiatives.
Strategy Investment Process
Examples of Halt Climate Change Companies
The sustainable infrastructure company is committed to 80% of their adjusted EBITDA being generated from low-carbon footprint assets. Unfortunately, too many “green” investment funds ignore this type of company.
The software giant is pledging to be carbon negative by 2030, and by 2050 Microsoft will remove from the environment all the carbon the company has emitted either directly or by electrical consumption since it was founded in 1975.
They have set a goal to operate with 100% renewable energy by 2035. The company is advocating for local, regional, and federal policy to decarbonize and modernize their grids and ease access to renewable energy for everyone, not just their business.
In 2020 their global fleet of vehicles and solar panels enabled customers to avoid emitting 5.0 million metric tons of carbon emissions.
Our Portfolio Management Team
David Miller
CIO/Co-FounderDavid Miller is co-owner and Senior Portfolio Manager of Rational Advisors, Inc., investment adviser to the Strategy Shares ETFs. He is the Chief Investment Officer of Rational and Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Rational, since 2016 and 2006, respectively. He co-founded Catalyst in 2006 and is responsible for the day-to-day management of several funds managed by Catalyst. He received a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and a MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.
Robert Gough
Portfolio ManagerRobert Gough is Portfolio Manager of Rational since 2022. Since 2020, Mr. Gough has been the Principal of Bor Yam LLC, a consulting firm. From 2017 to 2020, he was the Chief Executive Officer of DOPE, a casual apparel company. From 2014 to 2015, he was involved with the business development of Quotient Technology, a digital media and promotions technology company. From 2012 to 2014, he was the co-founder and President of Eckim, a Rakuten LinkShare Advertisers Award-winning online marketing company. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Gough was the main investor and advisor of Community Recycling Solutions, a recycling business. Mr. Gough received the Indiana Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders in 2009. He graduated from the Indiana University, Kelley School of Business with a Bachelors in Marketing and Distribution Management, with a minor in Economics.
Charlie Ashley
Portfolio ManagerCharles Ashley is Portfolio Manager of Rational since 2019 and Catalyst since November 2017. Mr. Ashley joined Rational in February 2016 as a senior analyst to provide investment research and assist with the day-to-day management of several mutual funds. Prior to joining the Advisor, he was the Executive Vice President of Absocold Corporation, a privately held white goods manufacturer, since 2013. From 2006 to 2013, he served in various sales and management roles with Absocold Corporation. His previous experience also includes equity sales and equity research at BMO Capital Markets in 2012. Mr. Ashley has an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a B.A. from the Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business.
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