Description
With climate change and the imperative of sustainability transforming the world’s capital markets, concerned investors need to know how best to position themselves for potentially radical market change. Billions of dollars, pounds and yen are being managed with a view to environmental, social and governance factors. Evolving out of the ethical, socially responsible investment waves of the recent past, sustainable investing involves the conscious integration of extra-financial factors into strategies for generating long-term financial returns. In essence, sustainable investing is fast becoming the smart way of generating long-term returns. With conventional investors now scrambling to factor in issues such as climate change, business ethics and human rights, this book captures a turning point in the evolution of global finance. Bringing together leading practitioners of sustainable investing from across the globe, this book will chart how this agenda has evolved, what impact it has today, and what prospects are emerging for the years ahead. Where We Are Today and Why It’s All About Sustainability * Equity Investing and Sustainability * Fixed Income, Microfinance and All Other Markets * Cleantech – Clean Energy and Sustainability * Responsible Property Investing and Sustainability * Carbon Markets and Sustainability * Changing Economics and Analysis: Carbonizing Valuation * Advocacy in the US and Sustainability * Advocacy in the UK and Sustainability * Changing Corporate Behaviour * Emerging Markets and Sustainable Investing * Sustainable Investment in India * China and Sustainable Investing Opportunities * Deep Water – The Pending Water Crisis and GRI * Verification and Sustainability * The Sustainable Stock Exchange * Future Prospects Globally * Conclusion * Appendices: Glossary, Key Initiatives, Rating Agencies, SRI Funds and Firms, SRI Indices and Consensus of Most Owned Companies * Index
