Dilemmas in responsible investment / / Céline Louche and Steve Lydenberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462924803321
• Autore: Louche Céline
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Taylor and Francis, 2017
• ISBN: 1-351-27843-6; 1-351-27844-4; 1-909493-98-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 pages)
• Collana: Responsible investment series ; ; v. 2
• Disciplina: 332.6
• Soggetti: Investments - Decision making; Investments - Moral and ethical aspects; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; An overview of responsible investment; Case 1. Types of responsible investor; Case 2. Ethics and facts; Case 3. Influence through voice and exit; Case 4. Societal returns versus financial returns; Case 5. Alleged versus confirmed illegal activity; Case 6. When a company changes; Case 7. Public versus private partnerships for engagement; Case 8. Relativity of responsible investment standards; Case 9. Incomplete societal and environmental data; Case 10. Exclusion of industries; Case 11. Emerging issuesCase 12. Privatisation of public services; Conclusion. Where do we go from here?; Notes; Additional resources; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Responsible investment (RI) the integration of environmental, societal and governance (ESG) issues into investment decision-making can be difficult and complex. Including or excluding companies, engaging with companies, partnering with stakeholders, evaluating environmental and societal controversies, defining criteria and, all the while, producing a competitive return for investors can raise multiple questions that cannot be dealt with simply. The practice of RI faces many such ; dilemmas as it seeks to balance the competing goals of business, society, and finance and to judge how best to reconcile what are often conflicting concerns. Dilemmas in Responsible Investment examines the problems responsible investment practitioners face daily. It emphasises the importance of asking the right questions as well as getting the right answers; and the importance of process as well as product. The authors pay attention to the diversity of opinion and variety of approaches available. They also raise fundamental questions about the very purpose of investment and the responsibilities of investors, both economic and societal.