Download or read book EFPA ESG Handbook written by Collective of authors, and published by Publishroom. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 2021, the financial industry evolved to include ESG criteria in its products and processes. Thanks to regulatory pressures and public opinion, Sustainable Finance is becoming THE new standard for financial centres across Europe. However, a lack of knowledge and common definitions are still present to define its key concepts. Since 2021, EFPA Luxembourg launched an original initiative to democratise best practices in Sustainable Finance and establish clear and common definitions for its key concepts. Today, the EFPA ESG Handbook is joined by more than fifty entities and seventy co-authors sharing the same ambitions. Over the EFPA ESG Advisor certification, launched in 2021 and owned by more than 8’000 financial advisors across Europe, the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA) wants to help to close the gap between the current level of information and the level necessary due to increasing regulatory requirements around the integration of ESG criterion. This is why, the EFPA ESG Handbook is becoming digital, with the addition of a dedicated website to enrich its content, improve its update, and avoid its obsolescence. On this site and on top of their handbook, owners of the EFPA ESG Handbook will find enriched content, a regularly updated information base and practical tools for filtering the various headings on the site. History, regulation, investment products, investment process, risk management... this handbook offers a 360° point of view over the landscape of the Green Finance. We hope this journey will help the reader to have a better understanding of what Sustainable Finance means, looking at its framework, its aims, and its challenges. I wish you a pleasant reading.

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Download or read book EFPA ESG Handbook written by EFPA Luxembourg, and published by Publishroom. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dal 2021 l’industria finanziaria si sta evolvendo per includere i criteri ESG nei suoi prodotti e processi. Grazie alle pressioni normative e all’opinione pubblica, la Finanza Sostenibile sta diventando IL nuovo standard per i centri finanziari di tutta Europa. Tuttavia, una conoscenza insufficiente e la mancanza di definizioni comuni ostacolano ancora l’utilizzo dei concetti chiave. Nel 2021 l’EFPA Luxembourg ha lanciato un’iniziativa originale per democratizzare le migliori pratiche di Finanza Sostenibile e diffondere definizioni chiare e comuni per i suoi concetti chiave. Oggi, il Manuale EFPA ESG include i contributi di oltre cinquanta enti e settanta co-autori che condividono le stesse ambizioni. Con la certificazione EFPA ESG Advisor, lanciata nel 2021 e posseduta da oltre 8.000 consulenti finanziari in tutta Europa, l’European Financial Planning Association (EFPA) vuole contribuire a colmare il divario tra l’attuale livello di informazione e quello necessario per soddisfare i crescenti requisiti normativi relativi all’integrazione dei criteri ESG. Per questo motivo il Manuale ESG dell’EFPA sta diventando digitale - anche con l’aggiunta di un sito web dedicato per arricchirne i contenuti, migliorarne l’aggiornamento ed evitarne l’obsolescenza. Su questo sito e sui loro manuali, i proprietari dell’EFPA ESG Handbook troveranno contenuti arricchiti, una base informativa regolarmente aggiornata e strumenti pratici per filtrare le varie voci del sito. Storia, normativa, prodotti d’investimento, processo d’investimento, gestione del rischio... questo manuale offre un punto di vista a 360° sul panorama della finanza verde. Ci auguriamo che questo viaggio aiuti il lettore a comprendere meglio il significato di Finanza Sostenibile, esaminando il suo quadro di riferimento, i suoi obiettivi e le sue sfide. Vi auguro una piacevole lettura.

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of ESG and Corporate Governance written by Paulo Câmara and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis the prevailing economic development model based on an assumption of unlimited resources and, therefore, unlimited growth has been increasingly put into question by academics, policy-making agencies and even industry leaders themselves. Climate change, general environmental and natural resource degradation, widespread inequalities, and systemic governance failures are pressing capitalism to renew itself to deliver sustainable outcomes for a broader base of stakeholders. This has become known in more practical terms as the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and responsible investment movements. The pressure to change how we organise ourselves as societies and economies has implications for how large and small corporations, public or private, are governed and to the benefit of whom. This Handbook offers a rare combination of pluralistic and multidisciplinary perspectives from law, economics, finance and management, as well as an interesting mix of latest academic thinking and practical recommendations on ESG for boards and executive teams. Should companies be governed and managed for the benefit of their shareholders alone? Can companies be governed to deliver for shareholders as well as the broader stakeholder base? How can investors allocate capital to advance sustainability? Part I provides a pluralistic discussion of some of these fundamental questions besetting academics and practitioners alike while Part II examines recent regulatory developments and assesses what may need to change in terms of law and regulation to both hold companies to account for sustainability while enabling them to continue to provide vital goods and services. Part III of the book discusses how the different types of companies and investors are currently facing the sustainability imperative and incorporating ESG factors on how they operate and invest. The concluding chapter provides an overview of the key regulatory, ecosystem and board-level gaps that require urgent and decisive action.

Download or read book The ESG Investing Handbook written by Becky O'Connor and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As global governments and regulators set an agenda for net zero carbon emissions, the focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria among investors, from pension scheme members to institutions, is on the rise. The ESG Investing Handbook is an indispensable guide to the history, developments and latest thinking into the future of ESG investing from some of the most influential names in the business. Featuring interviews with: Lisa Beauvilain, Director, Impax Asset Management Tony Burdon, CEO, Make My Money Matter Mark Campanale, Founder & Executive Chairman,Carbon Tracker Amy Clarke, Chief Impact Officer, Tribe Impact Capital Keith Davies, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Federated Hermes Ltd Bruce Davis, co-founder, Abundance Investment Ingrid Holmes, Director, Green Finance Institute Yan Swiderski, co-founder, Global Returns Project Richard Wilson, CEO interactive investor The Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Team Expert Editor, Becky O’Connor covers the big questions and key themes, such as the effectiveness of divestment versus engagement strategies for promoting positive change as well as difficult topics, such as greenwash. In this fast-moving and often demanding area for both asset managers and investors, this book will look at some big questions and themes, such as: • Does ESG always boost financial performance? • Is it possible to be good at all three factors at the same time? • Can investors trust ESG ratings?

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment written by Tessa Hebb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment initiative has led to around a third of the world’s financial assets being managed with a commitment to invest in a way that considers environmental, social or governance (ESG) criteria. The responsible investment trend has increased dramatically since the global financial crisis, yet understanding of this field remains at an early stage. This handbook provides an atlas of current practice in the field of responsible investment. With a large global team of expert contributors, the book explores the impact of responsible investment on key financial actors ranging from mainstream asset managers to religious organizations. Offering students and researchers a comprehensive introduction to current scholarship and international structures in the expanding discipline of responsible investment, this handbook is vital reading across the fields of finance, economics and accounting.

Download or read book The ESG Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly considered as core business priorities for companies, boards and investors, with ESG representing an area of significant opportunity for many. Navigating the broad range of topics that fall under ESG, including regulatory developments, political impacts and stakeholder sentiment, requires multidisciplinary and global expertise from experienced practitioners.Featuring cross-jurisdictional insight, this important title covers a range of ESG topics in depth, containing contributions from leading legal professionals, industry experts and consultants. The book firstly discusses 'what is ESG?' before covering areas including supply chain topics, financial regulatory impacts, ESG disclosure obligations, M&A and private equity, among many other important subjects. Further, the book contains regional specific insights from practitioners on the ground and includes analysis on the diverse themes which underpin the current and future direction of ESG. Specific chapters are also dedicated to the emerging matters of ESG litigation, the evolving nature of technology in ESG, and the incorporation of ESG into enterprise risk management. The final part of the book looks at broader trends and developments in the area.Despite the large volume of information already available, this is one of the first publications to draw together the various strands of ESG into one book and provides a valuable source of information in this fast-evolving area. It will make important reading for all legal and other advisers and professionals with an interest in furthering their ESG knowledge.

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Green Finance written by Othmar M. Lehner and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-08 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green finance is heralded in theory and practice as the new panacea – the ideal way to support the green transition of businesses into more sustainable, environmentally responsible forms, by means of incentivized financial investments. This handbook brings together a variety of expert scholars with industry specialists to offer the most authoritative overview of green finance to date, presenting the current situation in the field. It focuses on green finance in a comprehensive way, discussing its characteristics, underlying principles, and mechanisms. The book carefully illuminates the issues surrounding green finance and delineates its boundaries, mapping out and displaying the disparate voices, traditions, and professional communities engaged in green and sustainable finance activities. Specifically, it examines the "environmental" in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measurements, while also discussing the interplay between each measurement. It develops a range of analytic approaches to the subject, both appreciative and critical, and synthesizes new theoretical constructs that make better sense of hybrid financial relationships. Furthermore, the handbook illustrates existing best practices and theories, and critically examines the gaps to derive the necessary future research questions. It highlights the essential issues and debates and provides a robust research agenda. As such, it helps to create an effective market for the various green financing instruments through clarification and standardization. This handbook will be the standard reference work for a broad audience, encompassing scholars, researchers, and students but also interested professionals, regulators, and policymakers wishing to orient themselves in a rapidly developing and increasingly topical field.

Download or read book Green Ethica written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Trump administration has proven by the past, scepticism is always present when it comes to climate change and the impact of human activity on it. Scepticism is also present when we talk about ESG criteria or Sustainable Finance. Around one third of the finance professionals view the Environmental, Social and Governance through the lens of negative screening without trying to understand the deeper context.00Globally, and similar to climate change, scepticism on Sustainable Finance is massively due to lack of knowledge and lack of clear and common definitions for its key concepts. How many people talk about Sustainable Finance without having a clear point of view on the issue?00Thanks to regulatory pressures and public opinion, Sustainable Finance is becoming THE new standard for financial centers across Europe. However, this lack of knowledge and not having a common basis are still present. Everybody knows what is an equity or a bond but few have a clear understanding of Green Bonds, Impact Investing or positive or negative screening? To fight against such skepticism, education, as usual, will be an essential tool to creating standards in Sustainable Finance.00Initiatives such as the EFPA ESG Advisor certification, which was launched in 2021 in 13 countries across Europe by the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA) can help to close the gap between the current level of information and the level necessary due to increasing regulatory requirements around the integration of ESG criterion. 00It is with this desire to have a deeper understanding that EFPA Luxembourg publishes this manual. To achieve our aim and build this project in a record time of only four months, we have decided to open this endeavour to a wide range of contributors from different backgrounds.

Download or read book Green Ethica written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La 4ème de couv. indique : "As the Trump administration has proven by the past, scepticism is always present when it comes to climate change and the impact of human activity on it. Scepticism is also present when we talk about ESG criteria or Sustainable Finance. Around one third of the finance professionals view the Environmental, Social and Governance through the lens of negative screening without trying to understand the deeper context. Globally, and similar to climate change, scepticism on Sustainable Finance is massively due to lack of knowledge and lack of clear and common definitions for its key concepts. How many people talk about Sustainable Finance without having a clear point of view on the issue ? Thanks to regulatory pressures and public opinion, Sustainable Finance is becoming THE new standard for financial centers across Europe. However, this lack of knowledge and not having a common basis are still present. Everybody knows what is an equity or a bond but few have a clear understanding of Green Bonds, Impact Investing or positive or negative screening... To fight against such skepticism, education, as usual, will be an essential tool to creating standards in Sustainable Finance. Initiatives such as the EFPA ESG Advisor certification, which was launched in 2021 in 13 countries across Europe by the European Financial Planning Association (EFPA) can help to close the gap between the current level of information and the level necessary due to increasing regulatory requirements around the integration of ESG criterion. It is with this desire to have a deeper understanding that EFPA Luxembourg publishes this manual. To achieve our aim and build this project in a record time of only four months, we have decided to open this endeavour to a wide range of contributors from different backgrounds. The goal was to portray the most diverse landscape of what Sustainable Finance is today, and what it could be tomorrow...."

Download or read book Sustainable Investing written by Hanna Silvola and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the latest methods of sustainable investing and financial profit making and describes how ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) analysis can identify future business opportunities and manage risk to achieve abnormal returns. Megatrends such as climate change, sustainable development and digitalisation increase uncertainty and information asymmetry and have an impact on the future returns on investments. From a profit perspective, it is largely about how ESG factors affect the long-term value added by companies and the valuation of companies in the financial markets. Although sustainability provides an opportunity for abnormal returns, this phenomenon must be considered in a critical light. The book describes the risks and limitations associated with the accountability and availability of ESG data and tools. This book provides both academic findings and practical models for assessing the sustainability of investees and introduces practical tools and methods to make ESG analysis practice. It focuses on the ESG analysis of equity investments and fund investments in institutional investment organizations and provides a handbook for all investment analysts who are involved with investment decisions. Readers will benefit from understanding the methods, opportunities and challenges that professionals use in their ESG analysis with cases, interviews and practical tools for both institutional and private investors.

Download or read book Research Handbook on Environmental Social and Corporate Governance written by Thilo Kuntz and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance presents a comprehensive view of a rapidly evolving area of study. Adopting a comparative approach, it goes beyond issues of sustainability and human rights, covering the whole spectrum of ESG and its regulatory developments.

Download or read book Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing written by Larry E. Swedroe and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable investing is booming. The investment industry is fast approaching a point where one-third of global assets under management are invested with a sustainable objective. But do sustainable investment products do what investors expect them to do? How can an investor tell if their investments are having the social impact they want? Does that impact come at a financial cost? And how can investors weave their way through the web of confusing acronyms, conflicting agency ratings, and the mass of fund offerings, confident that they can recognize and avoid corporate greenwashing? Larry Swedroe and Sam Adams cut through the fog and bring clarity on all of this and more—providing investors with a firm plan for truly sustainable investing. The authors first define sustainable investing, illuminating the differences between ESG, SRI and impact investing, and reveal who is currently investing sustainably and why. They then move on to a comprehensive review of the academic research. What does the data really say about risk and return in sustainable investing? What performance can you genuinely expect from sustainable investments? And how are today’s sustainable investors using their influence to drive positive changes for society and the environment? Finally, this book arms you with a practical guide to investing sustainably, including how to effectively choose your asset allocation strategy, and select the managers and funds through which your money can create the change you want to see in the world. Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing is the definitive go-to resource that investors have been waiting for.

Download or read book A Handbook on ESG Environmental Social and Governance written by Institute of Directors and published by Institute of Directors IOD India. This book was released on with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) covers the concepts, components, and the Indian regulatory perspective of ESG. It provides an outline of the SEBI Initiative on ESG Reporting, which includes the BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting) and the BRSR Core Framework. It connects the principle of ESG with that of Sustainable Development Goals and the Circular economy. It further covers the financial aspect of ESG and also provides a clear understanding of the Carbon Economy in India.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Global Aspects of Sustainable Finance in Times of Crises written by Gok, Ibrahim Yasar and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable finance has been one of the emerging areas of finance in the last decade. With its emphasis on any form of financial services that take environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account in decision-making processes, it can help to improve social well-being, preserve the ecosystems and promote sustainable economic development. Furthermore, it can contribute to economic and financial resilience, along with enabling sustainable recovery against crises arising from physical or financial shocks. The Handbook of Research on Global Aspects of Sustainable Finance in Times of Crises discusses theory and concepts, focuses on practices and strategies, addresses the recent challenges and trends, and presents future prospects regarding sustainable finance. It provides a global look at sustainable finance in a variety of contexts, along with highlighting contemporary issues in light of crises such as the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a wide range of topics such as climate finance, green finance, social finance, ESG investing and responsible banking, the book is ideal for corporate managers, portfolio managers, investors, financial analysts, researchers, academicians, students and policymakers.

Download or read book ESG and Real Estate written by Thomas Veith and published by Haufe-Lexware. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive practical handbook on the topic of "Environmental Social Governance" (ESG) and its impact on the real estate industry. The sustainability megatrend is still in its early stages in the real estate sector, and there is a lack of standards, practical examples and data. The development is very dynamic and sometimes confusing, and new, complex, requirements and regulations are constantly being added. The authors – an expert team of economists, lawyers, investors, asset managers and engineers – provide an overview of national and European regulatory requirements as well as current market developments. They show what role ESG plays not only in the areas of new construction, renovation and real estate management, but also in investment processes and real estate valuations. Contents: - ESG and the real estate market - ESG and regulatory environment - ESG and real estate management - ESG in urban and project development