Investors urged to adopt a financial risk-based approach to environmental, social and governance factors

The financial crisis has led to a greater awareness of the need for a much broader analysis of corporate performance and risk that encompasses environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, rather than merely focusing on quarterly returns, say market participants

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It pays to be green, according to MSCI

In a report commissioned by the Aviva Investors Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) team and published by the Forum for the Future today, investors are being urged to "use their financial muscle to create a resilient, stable and sustainable economy." Unsustainable activities could threaten investors' long-term interests by making it difficult to maintain healthy returns when faced with accelerating climate change and ecosystem collapse, it says.

Remy Briand, global head of index and ESG

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