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:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''No altruism'''''</span>
:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''ESG performance correlated with better financial returns'''''</span>
 
: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.
: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.

Revision as of 00:26, 28 May 2021

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


Other links

A practical insight into green bonds and ESG investing, The Treasurer web exclusive, June 2019