Responsible investing
What is Responsible Investing?
RI Responsible Investing means considering more than just the financial indicators when investing; it means assessing the positive and negative impacts of business operations.
A Brief History of Responsible Investing:
The 3 Pillars of Responsible Investing
Environment
Climate Risk
Scarcity of Natural Resources
Pollution and waste
Social
Issues related to Work and Product Reliabilty
Risks to Data Security
Opposition from Stakeholders
Governance
Corporate Governance
Quality and efficiency of boards of directors
Diversity and equality
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations
They are aligned with all three factors related to Responsible Investment: Environment, Social, and Governance.
NO COMPROMISE ON PERFORMANCE
True or false: Responsible investing hurts the investor’s returns?
FALSE: In fact, organizations that adopt practices in line with responsible investing outperform.
The growing popularity of responsible investment
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of Canadian investors are interested in responsible investments
of Canadian investors would like to dedicate a portion of their portfolio to responsible investments
of Canadian investors agree that companies with good ESG practices are better long-term investments
The capital flowing into responsible investments has seen exponential growth in recent years
