ESG investing – why it’s more than just doing the right thing
In July 2021, In the Room host, Stephen Backhouse, sat down with Old Mutual Investment Group’s Head of Responsible Investment, Jon Duncan, for an insightful webinar on ESG investing and how this megatrend could positively impact your client’s investment portfolio.
Watch now for a chance to gain the insight you need to tackle this investment theme and future-proofboth clients’ portfolios and your practice.
About the Webinar
ESG investing – why it’s more than just doing the right thingThe world recently noted landmark steps towards a greener economy, with courts ordering an oil company to cut emissions, Europe setting ambitious carbon reduction targets, our own president announcing sizeable inclusion of private renewable energy generation, and the inheritors of world's wealth thinking differently about their investment decisions because they understand their investment portfolios are an expression of their social, environmental, and political views.But why does this all matter? Is ESG a true investment theme or simply a transient fad?A shift from global leaders and regulators is driving capital towards more sustainable investment projects, propelling ESG as a megatrend that is reshaping investment landscape.As an investor, does profit with purpose mean return sacrifice?The investment thesis evidence suggests that better-rated ESG companies should outperform lower-rated companies, as they are sustainably and long-term focused. The prevalence of “corporate karma” as investors are losing tolerance over poor governance issues can destroy value and social license irreparably. Can it be said, that ESG can be viewed as an additional hedge against poor governance risk?Notably, companies that are responding to this trend are reaping the financial benefits.Join us as we unpack ESG and how investing sustainably is financially relevant.
About Old Mutual Investment group
Old Mutual Investment Group is a leading African investment manager with a long history of helping people and institutions achieve their investment goals. We offer a comprehensive range of local and international investments. Our focus is on delivering sustainable long-term returns for our clients while being responsible stewards of the assets we manage. We believe that to deliver investment excellence, we need to incorporate independent thinking into managing our client portfolios. We achieve this through our teams’ autonomous investment processes, with each one focused on a specialist area of expertise. These teams integrate sustainability considerations across all their investment and ownership decision-making processes, as investing for a future that matters permeates everything we do.
