Sustainable Investing: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Integration
Synopsis: This article explains the sustainable investing strategy of ESG integration and why it is gaining traction. In addition, it highlights some challenges and offers a framework for setting financial performance expectations. What is ESG Integration? ESG integration is the investment strategy by which environmental, social and governance factors and risks are systematically analyzed and, […]
Sustainable Investing: Exclusionary and Divestiture Strategies
Synopsis: This article explains the concept of exclusionary/divestiture strategies, one of the four principal sustainable investing strategies, the various exclusions that are typically considered by investors as well as the challenges associated with targeting specific exclusions, in particular when investing in managed funds such as mutual funds and ETFs. Introduction Exclusionary strategies (sometimes also referred […]
Sustainable Investment Strategies: The ABCs of ESG Investing
Synopsis: This article explains the concept of sustainable investing, why it’s gaining traction across a broad section of retail and institutional investors and the four prominent investment approaches or strategies that are considered under this investment practice. Introduction Sustainable investing is the idea that investors can achieve a positive societal impact with their investments. Optimally, […]
What Is Sustainable Investing?
Sustainable investing is the idea that investors can achieve a positive societal impact with their investments. Optimally, this should be accomplished without sacrificing long-term financial returns. The possibility of achieving these dual objectives is what investors in increasing numbers find attractive. In recent years, a growing number of individual and institutional investors have been adopting […]