With climate change and the imperative of sustainability transforming the world's capital markets, concerned investors need to know how best to position themselves for potentially radical market change. Billions of dollars, pounds and yen are being managed with a view to environmental, social and governance factors. Evolving out of the ethical, socially responsible investment waves of the recent past, sustainable investing involves the conscious integration of extra-financial factors into strategies for generating long-term financial returns.In essence, sustainable investing is fast becoming the smart way of generating long-term returns. With conventional investors now scrambling to factor in issues such as climate change, business ethics and human rights, this book captures a turning point in the evolution of global finance. Bringing together leading practitioners of sustainable investing from across the globe, this book will chart how this agenda has evolved, what impact it has today, and what prospects are emerging for the years ahead.In the era of climate change and $100 oil, sustainable investing - already worth hundreds of billions - is beginning a massive super-cycle that will see those in the know riding a wave to enormous profits and a positive future. This book covers cleantech, renewable energy, carbon trading, property investment, commodities, rating agencies, indices, stock markets, the burgeoning markets of China and India, and much more.Written by the world's leading experts, this book provides a consensus of insider views - essential for investors, fund managers, business leaders and consultants.
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Foreword by Steve Lydenberg
Pt. I The Rise of Sustainable Investing
1 The Emergence of Sustainable Investing by Nick Robins 3
2 Sustainable Equity Investing:The Market-Beating Strategy by Cary Krosinsky 19
3 Investors: A Force for Sustainability by Julie Fox Corte 31
4 Sustainability Analysis by Valery Lucas-Ledin and Sarbjit Nahal 41
Pt. II Confronting New Risks and Opportunities
5 Observations from the Carbon Emission Markets Implications for Carbon Finance by Ahyd Karmali 59
6 Carbon Exposure by Matthias Kopp and Bjorn Tore Vidal 75
7 Clean Energy Opportunities by Emma Hunt and Rachel Whittaker 85
8 Water by Katherine Miles Hill and Sean Gilbert 97
Pt. III Sustainability Across the Other Asset Classes
9 Fixed Income and Microfinance by Ito Knoepfel and Gordon Hagart 107
10 Sustainable and Responsible Property Investing by Gary Pito and Paul McNamara 117
11 Private Equity: Unlocking the Sustainability Potential by Rilu Kumar 129
12 Social Businesses by Rod Schmutz 137
Pt. IV Future Directions and Trends
13 China by Ray Cheung 149
14 India by Dan Siddy 165
15 Civil Society and Capital Markets by Steve Waygood 177
16 Fiduciary Duty by Stephen Viederman 189
17 The Global Agenda by Tessa Tennant 201
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