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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing

A Balanced Analysis of the Theory and Practice of a Sustainable Portfolio

  • 1st Edition - January 30, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Author: John Hill
  • Language: English

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Description

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing: A Balanced Analysis of the Theory and Practice of a Sustainable Portfolio presents a balanced, thorough analysis of ESG factors as they are incorporated into the investment process. An estimated 25% of all new investments are in ESG funds, with a global total of $23 trillion and the U.S. accounting for almost $9 trillion. Many advocate the sustainability goals promoted by ESG, while others prefer to maximize returns and spend their earnings on social causes. The core problem facing those who want to promote sustainability goals is to define sustainability investing and measure its returns.

This book examines theories and their practical implications, illuminating issues that other books leave in the shadows.

Key features

  • Provides a dispassionate examination of ESG investing
  • Presents the historical arguments for maximizing returns and competing theories to support an ESG approach
  • Reviews case studies of empirical evidence about relative returns of both traditional and ESG investment approaches

Readership

Upper-division undergraduates through professionals working in quantitative economics, portfolio management, and economic sustainability

Table of contents

1. Introduction: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing2. Socially Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, Religious Values Investing: Defining and Contrasting the Alternative Investing Styles3. ESG at a Firm Level: Theories of the Firm4. Fiduciaries: Making Investment Decisions for Beneficiaries5. Overview of Financial Markets6. Financial Markets: Equities7. Financial Markets: Bonds8. Shareholder Activism9. Defining and Measuring ESG Performance10. ESG in Managing Institutional Investor Funds11. ESG in Managing University Endowments12. ESG in Managing Sovereign Wealth and Government Sponsored Funds13. ESG in Managing Family Offices14. ESG in Religious Values Investing15. ESG in Impact Investing16. Conclusions and Outlook for the Future

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 30, 2020
  • Language: English

About the author

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John Hill

John Hill is a consultant, investor, author, and educator who teaches economics and finance at the Dolan School of Business, Fairfield University. He earned his degrees from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania, where he pursued a PhD in econometrics under Nobel Laureate Lawrence Klein. John has authored notable books, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing and Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions, both published by Academic Press. His career spans senior executive roles at leading financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, ABN AMRO, Intercontinental Exchange, and ICAP.
Affiliations and expertise
Charles F. Dolan School of Business, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA

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