The Next Generation of Responsible Investing [Paperback]

In the face of the recent financial crisis there is increased focus on long-term investment strategies. This is particularly true for institutional investors who manage our retirement savings. Simultaneously there is increased demand that financial assets be invested with an understanding of long-term environmental and social sustainability. Responsible investing provides a long-term sustainable investment strategy that values environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment decision-making. Responsible Investing has always had a broad mandate. Put simply, it is a long-term sustainable investment strategy that seeks to reduce risk in investment portfolios through managing ESG issues in todays corporations.? ?The Next Generation of Responsible Investment explores this topic in an edited volume intended for those with an interest in finance and business.

In the face of the recent financial crisis there is increased focus on long-term investment strategies, particularly for institutional investors. This edited collection explores this topic in a series of papers intended for those with an interest in finance and business.

Acknowledgements.-?About the Contributors.-?Chapter 1: ?Introduction - The Next Generation of Responsible Investing;? Tessa Hebb.-?Chapter 2: After the Credit Crisis - the Future of Sustainable Investing; Cary Krosinsky, Nick Robins and Stephen Viederman.-?Chapter 3: Putting Sustainable Investing into Practice: A governance framework for pension funds;?Claire Woods and Roger Urwin.-?Chapter 4: Avoiding the Next Financial Crisis; Michael Musuraca.-?Chapter 5: From Fiduciary Duties to Fiduciary Relationships for Socially Responsible Investment; Benjamin J. Richardson.-?Chapter 6:? Effective Shareholder Engagement: The factors that contribute to shareholder salience; James Gifford.-?Chapter 7: Measuring the Impact of Engagement in Canada;?Tessa Hebb, Heather Hachigian, and Rupert Allen.-?ChaptlCÜ