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Environmental Social and Governance-based investment. | Environmental, Social and Governance-based investment. | ||
An investment approach which takes explicit account of the environmental, social and corporate governance aspects of all proposed investments. | An investment approach which takes explicit account of the environmental, social and corporate governance aspects of all proposed investments. | ||
:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''ESG performance correlated with better financial returns'''''</span> | |||
:Once controlled for systematic risk, there is a significant positive relationship between ESG performance and financial returns – this has changed considerably over the last few years when it was seen as a trade-off. | |||
:''Association of Corporate Treasurers, International Treasury Week, 14 May 2020.'' | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[B Corporation]] | |||
* [[Carbon footprint]] | * [[Carbon footprint]] | ||
* [[Carbon Trust]] | |||
* [[Corporate engagement and shareholder action]] | * [[Corporate engagement and shareholder action]] | ||
* [[Corporate governance]] | * [[Corporate governance]] | ||
* [[Corporate social responsibility ]] | * [[Corporate social responsibility ]] | ||
* [[ESG bond]] | |||
* [[ESG controversy score]] | |||
* [[ESG integration]] | * [[ESG integration]] | ||
* [[ESG ratings]] | * [[ESG ratings]] | ||
* [[ESG stock]] | |||
* [[Green finance]] | |||
* [[I&E]] | * [[I&E]] | ||
* [[Impact investing]] | * [[Impact investing]] | ||
* [[Investment]] | |||
* [[Negative screening]] | * [[Negative screening]] | ||
* [[Norms-based screening]] | * [[Norms-based screening]] | ||
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* [[Sustainability]] | * [[Sustainability]] | ||
* [[Sustainability themed investing]] | * [[Sustainability themed investing]] | ||
* [[Systematic risk]] | |||
== Other | == Other resource == | ||
[https://www.treasurers.org/thetreasurer/a-practical-insight-into-green-bonds-and-ESG-investing/ A practical insight into green bonds and ESG investing, The Treasurer web exclusive, June 2019] | *[https://www.treasurers.org/thetreasurer/a-practical-insight-into-green-bonds-and-ESG-investing/ A practical insight into green bonds and ESG investing, The Treasurer web exclusive, June 2019] | ||
[[Category:Investment]] | [[Category:Investment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:08, 15 February 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance-based investment.
An investment approach which takes explicit account of the environmental, social and corporate governance aspects of all proposed investments.
- ESG performance correlated with better financial returns
- Once controlled for systematic risk, there is a significant positive relationship between ESG performance and financial returns – this has changed considerably over the last few years when it was seen as a trade-off.
- Association of Corporate Treasurers, International Treasury Week, 14 May 2020.
See also
- B Corporation
- Carbon footprint
- Carbon Trust
- Corporate engagement and shareholder action
- Corporate governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- ESG bond
- ESG controversy score
- ESG integration
- ESG ratings
- ESG stock
- Green finance
- I&E
- Impact investing
- Investment
- Negative screening
- Norms-based screening
- Positive screening
- SRI
- Sustainability
- Sustainability themed investing
- Systematic risk
