Ethical Leadership and Governance

Although ESG-oriented investments are becoming increasingly common, their benefits are often only realised during certain time periods. So, when do these investments deliver economic payoffs?

Given such strong investor demand for sustainable investing worldwide, the stakes are high to counter the ongoing concerns over greenwashing, in which companies overstate and exaggerate their positive impact on sustainability.

A new study finds that ESG investments—when paired with high employee satisfaction—boost stock performance.

Why are leaders so reluctant to make ESG investments? Even those who know they’ll pay off are reluctant to do so, for five key reasons.

Impact investments are outperforming traditional bets in the coronavirus crisis, which may be a turning point for wealthy investors looking to generate change.