Editorial
RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
CONTENTS
P4 : Responsible investing in figures A snapshot of the market in six numbers P5: The participants
Responsible investing means different things to different people. This is not a surprise given that it is such a broad church. It can involve investing to protect and reverse the damage we have caused our climate and ecosystem.
Then there is improving social justice and equality. This could be achieved through better access to education, healthcare and adequate housing. Investors could also use their influence to improve the gender, racial and social background mix of those making decisions within corporates and other organisations. Higher standards of law and order might be on the wish list of some institutional investors who are working to build responsible portfolios. Responsible investing may mean different things to different people, but the ultimate goal is usually the same: building a better, safer and more secure world for everyone to live in. There are many routes for investors to help achieve this. From mak- ing sure corporates are well behaved to improving their operations or investing in projects that work to make a positive difference. Responsible investment is just one label for such strategies. Sustain- able and ESG are others. But no matter the name, investors put $35trn (£32.7trn) to work last year in strategies that are designed to achieve non-financial outcomes.
One projection believes that the market could exceed $53trn (£49.5trn) in the next three years, up from the $41trn ($38.3trn) that it is expected to be worth at the end of this year. But what is behind these numbers? To find out, we brought together a group of asset owners with a consultant and asset manager to discuss the responsible strategies that institutional investors are pursuing and how they want to make the world a better place.
Mark Dunne Editor
m.dunne@portfolio-institutional.co.uk
A look at who took part in our discussion P6-19: The discussion
Investors and consultants discuss the evolving responsible investing landscape
P20-21: Responsible investing 2.0: A revolution in economic thinking Newton’s Therese Niklasson explains why asset managers should rethink their approach to sustainability.
P22-25: Feature: A just transition It is no longer a question of should we move the world from an extractive to a renewable economy, it is how can we do that without pushing people into poverty.
October 2022 portfolio institutional roundtable: Responsible investing
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