The Short Guide to Sustainable Investing
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
ISBN-13: 9781351275446
Subjects: Investments; Environmental aspects; Social aspects; Sustainable development; Social responsibility of business; Investissements; Aspect de l'environnement; Aspect social; Développement durable; Entreprises; Responsabilité sociale
Description: "The vast majority of invested assets do not consider environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors. Socially responsible investing (SRI) emerged to address these challenges, but it remains largely deployed in "negative strategies" such as sector screening, and continues to be a small investment niche, largely due to perceptions about potential underperformance. Sustainable investing is a new, more positive investment construct, described as "an investment discipline that explicitly considers future social and environmental trends in financial decision making, in order to provide the best risk-adjusted and opportunity-directed returns for investors. By anticipating these trends ahead of the market, sustainable investing seeks to identify 'predictable surprises' that can help maximize value over the long term."This concise guide by one of the sector's leading experts:Disentangles the terminology around SRI and describes a new, positive, opportunities-oriented paradigm for sustainable investingShowcases funds and strategies that are delivering outperformance within ecological limitsSets out the key megatrends and scenarios which investors need to consider, andOffers a practical guide to constructing a sustainable portfolio. This is absolutely essential reading for investors, fund managers and analysts who need to get up to speed on sustainable investing."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 The Challenge of a Sustainable Future  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 2 A Very Short History of SRI  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 3 Best Practices in Sustainable Investing  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 4 Megatrends in Sustainable Investing  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 5 Scenarios and Pathways: Implications for Investors  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 6 ESG Factor Specifics and Other Trends to Consider  -- Cary Krosinsky; title: chapter 7 Steps to Consider in Constructing a Sustainable Portfolio -- Cary Krosinsky.