Your guide to investing for a more sustainable world
Investing in one's own future has always been a good financial move. But
what if you want to ensure that the companies you have a financial
interest in are also helping to improve the present and future of all of
us--and of the planet? More than ever before, sustainable investors want
to be confident that a company's Environmental (net zero emissions
target), Social (response to the Covid-19 pandemic), and Governance (no
repeats of Enron and WorldCom) policies and actions are positively
impacting the global outlook--and to identify ways that their dollar can
incentivize business leaders to do even better. The worldwide rise of an
Environmental, Socially Responsible, and Governance (ESG) approach to
investing shows you're not alone, and the $30+ trillion--and
growing--committed in this way says it's already become a transformative
global movement. ESG provides a framework for evaluating companies that,
unlike unrelated investment strategies, informs and guides sustainable
investment.
Even if you're a novice investor, ESG For Dummies will allow you to
hit this new investing landscape running, providing you with measurable
ways to factor ESG into company performance, see how these are reflected
in your investment return, and show how you can monitor companies to
ensure your money is being put to ethical use. You'll also become
familiar with the big names to follow in the ESG world, how they're
already effecting positive change, and how you can help.
- Identify the drivers for each category of ESG
- Define and measure material ESG factors for investing success
- Understand principles for building a diversified sustainable portfolio
- Recognize material ESG factors effect on company performance
ESG investing introduces powerful tools to do real and lasting good:
this book shows you how to use them to help make everyone's future,
including your own, much more secure.
