ESG investment
From ACT Wiki
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.
- No altruism
- There the ability to do the right thing event without any altruism - ESG is affecting investor performance.
- 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
- Carbon footprint
- Carbon Trust
- Corporate engagement and shareholder action
- Corporate governance
- Corporate social responsibility
- ESG bond
- ESG integration
- ESG ratings
- ESG stock
- I&E
- Impact investing
- Negative screening
- Norms-based screening
- Positive screening
- SRI
- Sustainability
- Sustainability themed investing
- Systematic risk
Other links
A practical insight into green bonds and ESG investing, The Treasurer web exclusive, June 2019
