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The Challenges of Green Finance

Two years ago IISD began working with Chinese authorities to focus on how reforms to the financial system could speed the transition to green development. At the time, green finance was regarded at best as a curiosity—as a niche operation that, as has happened elsewhere, might create a satisfactory trickle of investment into green projects. As this work progressed, however, the topic began to move rapidly from the blurred edges of the radar screen to the centre of attention.

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Socially Responsible Investing (SRI): All you Need to Know

What are socially responsible investments, and why have they grown in popularity during the global cause for concern regarding climate change? Can socially responsible investments encourage companies to go green?

In this video, we discussed what is socially responsible investing or SRI, why it matters to make big impact on the world and how to become a sustainable or socially responsible investor. 

Basically, Socially Responsible Investing or SRI is choosing to invest in stocks that provide a financial gain as well as do social good. The companies are evaluated based on the ESG index: environment, social justice, and corporate governance.

Although socially-responsible investing is still up and coming in India, it is expected to gain greater momentum in the next few years. Companies have become more aware of the ESG factors and are looking to incorporate more of it into their business practices.

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What is Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)? [Making World A Better Place!]

Though Responsible Investing seems to be a hot topic these days, making sense out of the many options out there may seem like a daunting task. The terminology alone can be rather confusing, with terms such as sustainability, responsible investing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) often being used interchangeably. Terminology aside, ultimately what is most important is what matters to you.

Nicolas de Skowronski, Julius Baer’s Co-Head Investment & Wealth Management Services says "Responsible investment is not an investment solution but an approach to generating financial returns in a way that’s in line with clients’ core environmental or social values. As individuals increasingly state that their individual values are becoming just as important as financial returns, we believe that it is of paramount importance to add an ESG dimension to the investment process.

Investors have different levels of responsible investment to choose from. Sustainable investing, the first level, involves selecting companies with leading ESG qualities that also promise to generate attractive investment returns. Impact investing, the second form, goes further by generating a measurable positive environmental and/or social impact. Finally, in some cases companies are required to work towards a specific ESG goal."

Though responsible investing seems to be a hot topic these days, making sense out of the many options out there may seem like a daunting task. The terminology alone can be rather confusing, with terms such as sustainability, responsible investing and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) often being used interchangeably. Terminology aside, ultimately what is most important is what matters to you.

Therefore, before you begin, it is helpful to sit with your relationship manager and determine where your personal convictions lie in relation to your investment objectives, and which of these should be given more weight in your decision-making process.

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Seize opportunities?
Companies that are actively tackling global challenges such as climate change by developing renewable energy technology, for instance, are well-positioned deliver long-term economic benefits to investors.

No matter what your priorities and personal convictions are, we can help you find the approach that best suits your needs. Because how we invest today is how we live tomorrow.

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What is green financing and is it smart to invest in green bonds or use green financing in your business?

Where to Find Green Funding for Your Business

Where can you find green funding for your business, and how can it positively impact your business economically, socially and environmentally?

Green investing (or eco-investing) is a form of socially responsible investing where investments are made in companies that support or provide environmentally friendly products and practices.

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Why Should Investors Consider ESG Companies?

It’s clear that investors are increasingly seeking more ESG information to inform their decisions. But why? Let's investigate.

What’s more important for a company: to make a profit, or to do “social good?” More and more companies seem to be focusing on the latter. But is that a good business strategy? And, what does that mean for the economy, for you… and your bank account?

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Why do millions of people invest in retirement accounts?

The answer is obvious: to have money to live on when they're no longer working.

The best way for those accounts to grow is to invest in companies that make a profit. Less profit for those companies means less money for retirement.

This might seem like common sense but it's becoming less common, thanks to a new investment strategy called ESG. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. If you're wondering what that means, you're not alone.

Generally, it means that a company's first concern should no longer be how much money it makes, but rather how much social good it does. In other words, get woke, or get shamed.

If you're an oil company, for example, you're out of luck because, by the nature of your business, it's assumed you're destroying the planet. Never mind that you're powering homes and hospitals. That doesn't count.

In fact, if you're a company just trying to make a profit, you're the problem.

ESG proponent Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum, puts it this way: "We can't continue with an economic system driven by selfish values, such as short-term profit..."

The message is clear: we need ESG to save us from ourselves.

Really?

The pursuit of profits has fueled many of mankind's greatest innovations and greatest companies.

It led Elon Musk to build electric cars, Andy Grove to design computer chips, and Reed Hastings to develop the world's most popular streaming service.

Everything from aspirin to commercial airplanes, to yes, solar panels and wind turbines came about because of the desire for profit.

Profit is why you have a job, clothes, a house, food, and every other necessity, not to mention luxuries.

It's the reason why you can live in Phoenix and stay cool, or live in Buffalo and stay warm.

The genius of capitalism is that it requires businesses to do good things for society to make a profit.

Think about it:

If you want to start a business—whether it's a dog hotel or a shoe factory—you'll have to create a product or service that helps others—at a price they can afford.

If you want to hire employees, you'll have to offer attractive wages and safe working conditions. Otherwise, nobody will work for you.

If you want customers, not only will you have to make a good product, but you'll need to cultivate a good reputation. That means treating those customers well and offering competitive prices.

In a free enterprise system, you can't make money without providing a social good. Capitalism is, by its very nature, conscientious.

It turns out, then, that profit isn't selfish—it motivates us to contribute our talents to help others.

ESG threatens this system. By denigrating profit, it lessens the incentive and the means to do good. Without profits, companies won't have the capital to provide jobs, pay investors, or fund innovation.

But that's the world ESG wants you to live in: a world where profit takes second place to a preoccupation with income inequality, race and gender sensitivity, and climate alarmism.

But even if you wanted to address those concerns, how would ESG help you do it?

That's a fair question because there's no consensus on ESG standards.

Here's a good example:

Three self-proclaimed ESG watchdogs have given Tesla three completely different ratings: best, worst, and middling.

In capitalism, there is a simple metric to determine success: how much money you're making.

Under ESG, there is no such thing. It's a judgment call.

To make ESG investment strategies even more problematic, according to Meir Statman, professor of finance at Santa Clara University, "in the long run, ESG investors are likely to earn lower after-fee returns than non-ESG investors." Over a period of say, 30 years, those fees alone could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So, if ESG endangers profits, offers no clear metric for success, and is a mediocre investment, why is it even a "thing?"

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ESG: Woke to Broke

Timestamps:
00:00 - 2:25 - Introduction
02:26 - 04:15 - How does it work?
04:16 - 09:10 - Scoring Examples [companies]
09:11 - 10:45 - MSCI scoring system
10:46 - 12:53 - ESG ETFs
12:54 - Closing words

I take a look at the popular ESG scoring system for companies and found some interesting scores for you. The system scores companies Environmental, Social and Governance score and evaluates things like carbon emissions, use of natural resources, labor management and board integrity.

I used MSCI  ESG scoring system and database for this video, here you can search for individual companies and see how they do:

https://www.msci.com/esg-ratings

Note: A companies ESG score DOES NOT tell you whether it's a good investment or not and you should be careful about making investments simply based on ESG scoring

Companies mentioned:

Tesla [TSLA]
Amazon [AMZN]
JPMorgan [JPM]
Nextera Energy [NEE]
Waste Management [WM]
Pfizer[PFE]
News Corp [NWSA]
Microsoft [MSFT]
Equinor ASA [EQNR]
Royal Dutch Shell [RDS.A]
Agilent [A]


Disclaimer: This video is purely my opinion and should not be regarded as factual information. I am not a financial advisor. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Do not assume any facts and numbers in this video are accurate. Always do your own due diligence.

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Stocks go up and down, don't invest simply based on what you hear or see in my videos. I might have a bias towards stocks I talk about, but I try informing my viewers when this might be the case.


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Sustainable Investing: The ESG Scoring system

A complete guide to sustainable finance and how to manage your finances to be more sustainable.

Your Guide to Sustainable Finance

Basically a financial market is a machine that takes money from
investors and distributes it to entrepreneurs that need money for their businesses.  Those businesses promise a return to the investors. Depending on the business an investment comes with a certain risk. The risk and return profile of a business usually helps investors to
choose where to invest. Sustainable finance takes a look beyond the simple numbers of risk and return: It looks at the impact of the investment. Does the investment have a negative effect on environmental, social or governance aspects?

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What is Sustainable Finance?

Sustainable finance and ESG investing are trending topics – but what do these terms really mean? How can they help mobilize funds to combat climate change and restore the Earth’s dwindling biodiversity? From definitions to key players, here’s all you need to know about sustainable finance.

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0:00 Intro
0:54 What is sustainable finance?
2:12 Why is sustainable finance important?
3:34 Who provides sustainable finance?
5:28 How do you know if an investment is sustainable?
6:59 How does sustainable finance work?
8:29 What lies ahead for sustainable finance?
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[3] https://www.refinitiv.com/perspectives/market-insights/sustainable-finance-surges-in-2020/ 
[4] https://www.unpri.org/an-introduction-to-responsible-investment/an-introduction-to-responsible-investment-screening/5834.article 
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