Sustainable Investments
09/05/2020 14:08
Society needs companies to generate economic growth that benefits all stakeholders, and that's something all of us could easily agree on. The donation our own companies where we devote our professional activities , in line with our company purpose, should support a commitment to creating greater financial well-being and advancing sustainability around the world
I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to deploy our company's capital to address pressing social problems. This contribution will allow us to catalyze new and innovative ideas, outside of our core business, to support the social and economic progress of, increasingly, people around the world. Led by the Social Impact teams (some key area all firms should look at going forward), companies can fund organizations that help people access jobs with greater revenue potential and savings tools as expanding their support by partnering with organizations that address the disproportionate effects that climate change has on vulnerable communities
In recent years, more and more customers have focused on the impact of sustainability on their portfolios. This change in mindset has been driven by greater knowledge of how sustainability factors can affect economic growth, asset value and financial markets as a whole.
Of these factors, the most important one today relate to climate change, not only in terms of the physical risk associated with rising temperatures globally, but also in terms of transition risk, i.e. how the global transition to a low-carbon economy could affect a company's long-term profitability. The investment risks posed by climate change will drive a significant reallocation of capital, which in turn will have a profound impact on risk and asset valuation around the world.
Since sustainable investment strategies have the potential to deliver better outcomes to customers. It’s key to place sustainability at the epicenter of how corporates manage risk, builds portfolios, designs products, services and contents, and interacts with their stakeholders.
In my view, sustainability should be the new key pillar of investment in any company and in fact In recent years many have started to intensify the integration of sustainability into their own technology, risk management tasks and product/services offering.