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Sustainability Initiative: Bank for International Settlements. "Worldwide, central banks and regulators have slowly implemented new policies and initiatives to reduce their exposure to climate risk. Leading the way is the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which, in 2017, took up the challenge of introducing a corporate bond investment pool that screens investments according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles."
[COMMENTARY]
If the BIS is fully behind ESG investing, how far behind can the whole
investment world be?
Sustainability Initiative: Bank for International Settlements, by
Rachael King, October 28, 2020, Central Banking, UK.
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It's time we added a letter to ESG. Here's why. "While the recognition of all things ESG is finally happening, there is no time to waste to add a 'T' for technology -- making ESGT -- to include the vast and growing array of technology and digital issues, risks and opportunities."
[COMMENTARY]
The case is compelling when you see the list of reasons for this in the
article. I guess 'governance' could cover the 'T'. But that doesn't cover
the scope of the issues mentioned.
It's time we added a letter to ESG. Here's why, Andrea Bonime-Blanc,
October 14, 2020, World Economic Forum, Switzerland.
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ESG Investing Will Not Grow Successfully Without Global Data Standards And Regulations, Says OECD. "Last week, the OECD released its 2020 business and finance outlook report, Sustainable and Resilient Finance. The reports delivers a consequential and timely conclusion: ESG scoring and reporting has the potential to unlock a significant amount of information on the management and resilience of companies, but will require agreed global data standards and regulations."
[COMMENTARY]
I agree with the OECD that global ESG data standards would be good.
However, even if standards aren't reached the case for ESG has been made.
ESG Investing Will Not Grow Successfully Without Global Data Standards And
Regulations, Says OECD, by Lawrence Wintermeyer, October 8, 2020,
Forbes, USA.
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ESG Investing Looks Like Just Another Stock Bubble. "In recent years, ESG-related investments have consistently outperformed their counterparts. That, however, could be an accident -- many ESG funds invest heavily in tech companies, and tech most likely is rallying for reasons that have nothing to do with ESG. Many ESG funds exclude fossil fuel investments, but fossil fuel investments could also be doing poorly for reasons that have nothing to do with ESG. Look closely, and it appears that ESG is just another old-fashioned stock market bubble."
[COMMENTARY]
The writer makes a few valid points--though overemphasized in my view.
Yes, tech is doing well -- partly because of the lock-downs. And fossil
fuels doing badly as a result of them. However, one can't escape the fact
that many industries are simply preferred by the 50%-80% of investors who
want to invest ethically and sustainably!
ESG Investing Looks Like Just Another Stock Bubble, by Jared Dillian,
October 5, 2020, Financial Advisor, USA.
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Report: Asset managers must explain how sustainability measures benefit stakeholders. "Asset managers need to do more to explain how sustainability measures actually benefit stakeholders, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute. In its new report, Sustainability: Understanding impact and value creation, the institute warns that investment organisations need to be wary of the gap between their positive intentions for a more sustainable economy and their ability to deliver it."
[COMMENTARY]
This report is a reminder of how important it is for companies and the
investment community to understand what is material and relevant for a
company's sustainability and profitability.
Report: Asset managers must explain how sustainability measures benefit
stakeholders, by Stephen Little, October 6, 2020, Investment Week, UK.
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