This presentation helps you gain a good understanding of the fundamentals of ESG by explaining the following.
1. What is ESG - Definition and ESG Issues
2. What is ESG VS Responsible Investment (RI) - Definition of RI | Relationship between ESG and RI | Investment profile of RI vs Sustainable Investing vs Impact Investing
3. Why is ESG Important - Two Main Reasons
4. Who should Care about ESG - Key Stakeholders
5. Why They should Care - Reasons for each Stakeholder to Understand and Consider ESG Integration
6. How to Integrate ESG into Investment Process - Overview of Traditional vs ESG-Integrated Investment Process
- There are various approaches to ESG investing including screening/divestment from religious or ethical perspectives, engagement and shareholder activism, portfolio optimization incorporating ESG factors, and impact investing where social/environmental impacts are a primary goal alongside financial returns.
- Early ESG efforts focused on screening out "sin stocks" like weapons, tobacco, etc. based on ethical values rather than returns. Recent approaches integrate ESG data into portfolio construction and company engagement/activism to improve risk-adjusted returns.
- Successful ESG engagement requires substantial assets, a track record, targeting large underperforming companies, and addressing governance, social, and environmental issues. Collaboration generally has higher success rates than confrontation.
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2. Intro
• ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance.
• It is a framework for evaluating how a company's operations impact
the environment, society, and its own governance.
• The world is facing a number of challenges, such as climate change,
social inequality, and corporate corruption.
• ESG investing can help to address these challenges by investing in
businesses that are taking steps to mitigate their environmental
impact, improve social conditions, and promote good governance.
• ESG investing is also becoming increasingly popular with investors,
who are looking for ways to invest their money in a way that is
aligned with their values.
3. How to measure ESG performance
• There are a number of ways to measure ESG performance.
• Some common methods include:
• Environmental: Measuring a company's greenhouse gas emissions,
water usage, and waste production.
• Social: Measuring a company's labor practices, human rights record,
and community engagement.
• Governance: Measuring a company's board composition, executive
compensation, and corporate transparency.
4. The Benefits of ESG
• Attracting investors and lenders: Investors are increasingly
interested in investing in businesses that have strong ESG
practices. This is because ESG-focused investors believe that
these businesses are more likely to be sustainable and
profitable in the long term. Common Techniques of ESG Investing
are :
1. Positive screening
2. Negative Screening
3. Thematic
4. Full Integration
5. Best in Class
5. The Benefits of ESG
Improving financial performance and reducing risk
• Reduced interest cost because, CRISIL ratings consider ESG while
ranking the business. Worse at ESG, higher cost of debt.
• Reduced risk of stranded assets because of government regulations.
• ESG can help to reduce the cost of insurance and other financial
risks
• Government subsidies
Other Benefits Include
• Build customer loyalty.
• Increased Employee morale.
6. Potential costs of ESG:
• Increased costs. Implementing ESG practices can sometimes
lead to increased costs, such as the cost of investing in new
technologies or making changes to production processes.
However, these costs can often be offset by the long-term
benefits of ESG
• Compliance costs. Businesses may need to comply with a
variety of ESG regulations, which can add to their costs.
• Opportunity costs. Investing in ESG may mean that a business
has less money to invest in other areas, such as research and
development or marketing
7. Potential costs of ESG:
• Risk of losing customers due to increased costs due to elasticity of the
products.
• Reputational risk. If a business is not seen to be taking ESG
seriously, it can damage its reputation and make it more difficult
to attract customers and investors.
• Cost of consulting: Businesses may need to hire consultants to
help them implement ESG practices.
• Cost of training: Employees may need to be trained on ESG
practices.
• Cost of marketing: Businesses may need to spend more money
on marketing to attract ESG-conscious customers and
investors.
8. Conclusion
• The conclusion of the cost-benefit analysis of ESG investing is
that the benefits of ESG investing outweigh the costs.
• The net benefit of ESG investing is likely to be positive in the
long term, as the world becomes more aware of the importance
of sustainability and corporate responsibility. However, the net
benefit of ESG investing may be negative in the short term, as
businesses incur costs to implement ESG practices.
• Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to invest in ESG is a
complex one that should be made on a case-by-case basis.
However, the evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of
ESG investing outweigh the costs.