A criticism often aimed at responsible or ethical investing is what’s the point of me doing my little bit when the majority of the corporate world continues to destroy and plunder. Whilst this may sound a little extreme there is a concern that the relatively small amount of ring-fenced responsible investing …
For many years I have been grappling with the idea of how best to present responsible and sustainable investing to the public. I know that assessing environmental, social and governance ESG factors on top of more traditional financial analysis offers investors a better chance of more sustainable returns. Somehow, …
2016 will be a good year for the responsible investors to prosper WHY ????? P – Paris Agreement. Governments have promised to monitor safe temperature levels more closely and have committed to the availability of more capital to achieve this. R – Renewables. With the cost of technology …
A couple of weeks ago I attended an event hosted by a new magazine called ‘Salt’, who are promoting sustainability. Among the many enlightened ideas that I gained one statement made more impact than any other. According to the ‘Keynote Speaker’ Lawrence Bloom, previous executive of the Intercontinental …
So much of the mantra surrounding responsible investing lies in the idea that an investor is best served by taking a longer term view. The question is therefore; ‘can better value be delivered that way both for the investor and society. Professor John Kay certainly thinks so. Professor Kay CBE is an …
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