General – Revelio https://www.revelio.com Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:17:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.revelio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-Sun-Logo-512x512-32x32.png General – Revelio https://www.revelio.com 32 32 ESG and Financial Performance https://www.revelio.com/2019/02/05/esg-and-financial-performance/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:17:28 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12395 A meta study evaluating the findings of 2,200 empirical studies, this is one of the most important ESG white papers published over the last several years. 90% of the studies identified a neutral or positive relationship between ESG and financial performance, with the large majority positive. The positive relationships were stable over time, further establishing the business case for incorporation of ESG principles into the business context.

SSRN-id2699610 ESG and Financial Performance

]]> Les 10 Articles Les Plus Lus Sur Novethic En 2017 https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/les-10-articles-les-plus-lus-sur-novethic-en-2017/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:12:20 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12198 For those curious about sustainability articles written from the French perspective, this recap of the 10 most read articles on Novethic offers several thought provoking twists on climate stories less reported, or less visible, in the English language press.

http://www.novethic.fr/actualite/social/consommation/isr-rse/les-10-articles-les-plus-lus-sur-novethic-en-2017-145249.html

]]> 2017 – The Year in Climate https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/2017-the-year-in-climate/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:43:25 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12195 The New York Times collected their biggest stories of the year in a feature called “2017: The Year in Climate“.  This is a great catch up for those who haven’t kept up with the NYT’s climate reporting throughout the year.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/06/climate/year-end-review.html

]]> Journal of Environmental Investing https://www.revelio.com/2018/02/09/journal-of-environmental-investing/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:31:10 +0000 http://www.revelio.com/?p=12192 This issue of the JEI tackles the many questions around data and sustainable investing.  Lack of universal standard, subjectivity, and inconsistency of measurement and disclosure are just a few of the challenges addressed in the many white papers herein.  Beyond that, several papers discuss what data investors need, but are not getting, and suggest areas for improvement.  And yet, for all of the shortcomings of the data, several other papers discuss various ways that imperfect data can still deliver value for investors.  Overall, a very good overview for anybody interesting in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of sustainability data.

http://www.thejei.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Journal-of-Environmental-Investing-8-No.-1.rev_-1.pdf

 

]]> United Nations PRI – The Six Principles https://www.revelio.com/2017/05/15/united-nations-pri-the-six-principles/ Mon, 15 May 2017 05:03:29 +0000 http://www.revelio.biz/?p=12134 The United Nations Principals for Responsible Investment are six principles that altogether represent a commitment to adhere to sustainable investment practices.  With 1,700 signatories representing $62 trillion in assets, UN PRI represents the strength in numbers of this global movement, and also where the investment industry is heading.

https://www.unpri.org/about/the-six-principles

]]> SASB ESG Integration Insights Q4 2016 https://www.revelio.com/2017/05/15/sasb-esg-integration-insights-q4-2016/ Mon, 15 May 2017 04:50:14 +0000 http://www.revelio.biz/?p=12130 SASB has led the effort in the United States to create a roadmap for identifying the critical non-financial factors, or “key performance indicators” (KPIs) for each industry.  This report includes case studies that walk through integration of these non-traditional metrics into securities analysis.

SASB_ESG-Integration-Insights-Q4-2016-121516-library

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