By Dominic Volek, Group Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners

In an increasingly unpredictable world, the desire and necessity to secure greater global access and optionality has skyrocketed. As noted in the Henley Wealth and Sustainability Report, more and more clients and governments are seeing investment migration as a mechanism to mitigate sustainability risks.

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A resilience-boosting tool

Investors and their wealth managers are concerned about sustainability, and climate change in particular is an increasingly significant driver in decision making and in preparing for the future.

High- and ultra-high-net-worth investors from emerging and advanced economies alike are seeking out alternative business, career, educational, and lifestyle opportunities on a global scale, enhancing their options and transcending the limitations of their countries of origin to improve the resilience of their portfolios and ensure physical and financial longevity.

Acquiring alternative residence and/or citizenship by participating in reputable programs enables greater flexibility and participation in the world’s leading economies, as well as increased optionality, which is fast becoming an essential part of any family’s insurance policy for the 21st century. The more jurisdictions a family can access, the more diversified its assets, and the lower its exposure to country-specific, regional, and global volatility.

The Henley Wealth and Sustainability Report analyzes G7 and BRICS nations and a selection of countries that offer investment migration programs across five key sustainability and wealth parameters including population density and CO2 emissions per capita, achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and unique wealth-tier and wealth per capita data. Global citizens and investors seeking to improve their resilience to the impacts of climate change through investment migration can explore program options and make strategic, data-driven choices about where best to live, study, conduct business, invest, and retire — now and for future generations.