80 years ago, on 6 and 9 August 1945, the US dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan, killing more than 200,000 people by the end of 1945. It is estimated that of those killed, more than 38,000 were children. Many more were maimed and died in the following years of leukemia, cancer and other injuries and side effects from the radiation. Those who survived, continued to need treatment for radiation-induced illnesses for most of their lives.

As responsible investors, but also as individual citizens, we should not be complacent, but take a firm stance against nuclear weapons and ensure that at least our private money is not used to finance their development and production.

Triodos Investment Management call on other responsible investors and asset managers to (continue to) do the same. Let us recommit to a world where such tragedies are never repeated – and where our investments reflect the values we hold most dear.

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