ABSTRACT

A seminal shift has taken place in the world of investing. A clear and overarching reality has emerged which must be solved: financial considerations must factor in sustainability considerations for ongoing societal success, while sustainability issues equally need to be driven by a business case. As a result, investment practices are evolving, especially towards more positive philosophies and frameworks.

Sustainable Investing brings the reader up to speed on trends playing out in each region and asset class, drawing on contributions from leading practitioners across the globe. Implications abound for financial professionals and other interested investors, as well as corporations seeking to understand future investment trends that will affect their shareholders’ thinking. Policymakers and other stakeholders also need to be aware of what is happening in order to understand how they can be most effective at helping implement and enable the changes arguably now required for economic and financial success.

Sustainable Investing represents an essential overview of sustainable investment practices that will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of sustainable banking and finance, as well as professionals and policymakers with an interest in this fast-moving field.

part |2 pages

PART II Systems and systemic solutions

chapter 6|5 pages

Thinking in systems

chapter 9|10 pages

The data challenges which remain

part |2 pages

PART III The next frontier

chapter |7 pages

11b The driverless car

chapter |8 pages

11c Industrial ecology

chapter |10 pages

11e Infrastructure

chapter |5 pages

12b India’s energy future

chapter |8 pages

12d Japan and governance

chapter 13|10 pages

Fiduciary duty

chapter 14|3 pages

The risk management opportunity

chapter 16|3 pages

Emerging new paradigms

chapter |6 pages

16a Value drivers

chapter 18|10 pages

Sharia and shared ownership

chapter 19|5 pages

Gender diversity