All Articles About Investor Perspective

BSR Insight Article: Trends in Investor Sustainability Surveys

As new sustainability issues emerge and practices evolve, so, too, do the investor surveys that track companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. BSR has noticed several new trends emerging in these surveys that signal investors' increased sophistication in evaluating companies' ESG performance. Read more →

Posted: May 25, 2010 | Topics: Investor Perspective, Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: 2010 Proxy Preview

Elissa Goldenberg, Associate, Advisory Services

As You Sow's "2010 Proxy Preview" categorizes the hundreds of proxies filed in the United States on social and governance issues, explores important issues, identifies the key investors and organizations filing them, and provides a list of companies and upcoming proxy votes. Read more →

Posted: April 20, 2010 | Topics: Climate Change, Governance & Accountability, Human Rights, Investor Perspective, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations

BSR Insight Article: Capitalizing on ESG Integration

Mainstream investors are increasingly integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their decision-making processes. According to a recent BSR report, this shift is exemplified by increased participation in responsible investing, new ESG products from mainstream institutions, greater access to company data (especially ESG data), and a rise in regulation of ESG reporting. Read more →

Posted: February 16, 2010 | Topics: Financial Services, Investor Perspective, Reporting & Communications

BSR Insight Article: New Report Urges Policymakers to Protect Ecosystems

Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research

According to a new report from The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative, policymakers can increase economic returns, jobs, and livelihoods by investing in ecological infrastructure; integrating ecosystem services values into price signals; and creating adequate institutions, regulatory frameworks, and financing opportunities to protect ecosystems. Read more →

Posted: November 24, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Environment, Investor Perspective, Strategy & Integration, Water

BSR Insight Article: Will ESG Investing Take Off in China?

Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

In August, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Ltd. launched China’s first index employing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The new Social Responsibility Index, which uses homegrown ESG methodologies to select stocks, has the stated objectives of encouraging listed companies to actively manage their social and environmental risks and opportunities, providing investors with a new investment benchmark, and popularizing the socially responsible investment concept. Read more →

Posted: November 24, 2009 | Topics: Financial Services, Investor Perspective, Strategy & Integration