Flashcard: Driving Sustainable Investment Strategies — 18 carte

Market drivers for ESG

Public perception, regulation, investor demand, data availability

Global challenges — SDGs?

Major issues identified by UN SDGs threatening sustainability

UN SDGs — corporate reporting?

Framework for companies to align with global sustainability targets

Investor motives — main?

Data gathering, influence, competitive advantage, regulation avoidance

UN PRI — role?

Encourages responsible investment through six voluntary principles

Data flow — key sources?

Company disclosures, NGOs, media, rating agencies

Carbon data — main platform?

CDP facilitates climate risk and opportunity disclosures

ESG rating agencies — methodology?

Collect, normalize, assess data; face comparability challenges

Integrated ESG providers — examples?

Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Sustainalytics, S&P, Morningstar

Public perception — influence?

Shapes societal expectations, drives demand for ESG transparency

Regulatory impact?

Mandates like EU SFDR increase disclosure and standardization

Investor initiatives — purpose?

Gather data, influence companies, shape regulation, gain advantage

UN PRI — growth?

Signatory numbers increasing globally since 2006

Global risks — double materiality?

Impacts on environment, society, and company financials

SDGs — number?

17 goals with 169 targets for sustainable development

Corporate SDG reporting?

Referencing SDGs in disclosures to show alignment

Data availability — importance?

Enables informed, comparable ESG decision-making

Carbon ratings — key?

CDP, Reprisk, S&P ESG Scores, Morningstar