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Sustainable investments. Sustainability Framework for Investors. Lysis Bourget- Vennin Suday Jain Vanessa Caron Jimmy Huang. Agenda. Defining sustainability – Market angle Our definition Sustainable Investment strategy Evaluation of the Funds Conclusion.
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Sustainableinvestments Sustainability Framework for Investors Lysis Bourget-Vennin Suday Jain Vanessa Caron Jimmy Huang
Agenda • Definingsustainability – Market angle • Our definition • SustainableInvestmentstrategy • Evaluation of the Funds • Conclusion
DefiningSustainability – Market angle sustainabilitymeansmakingeverydaybetterfor people and the planetthrough how weinnovate and how weact. – P&G principleof a triple-bottom-line. This meansmanagingouroperations and growth plans in a waythatenhances social and economicbenefits, whilestriving to minimize the environmentalimpact associatedwithdevelopment. - Suncor committed to developing the most efficient power systems in the world. This helps the environment and ourcustomers by enablingthemto do more, usingless. –Rolls Royce • sustainableinvestmentmeanstakingaccount of environmental, social and governancefactors - known as ESG - across all ourday-to-dayinvestment business. - CalPERS Weviewsustainabilityfromtwo perspectives: one, as a valuabletooland skill set weofferour clients, from life cycle analysis to reducingenvironmental impact to communityengagement; and two, as the mostcompellingway to conductourselvesprofessionallyand live up to ouremployees’ expectations –SNC Lanvlin Manifacturingsustainability - beyondgreen - GE
Sustainability - revisited • Input and outputs are not beingdepleted over time • 3 factors or equalimportance: Environmental, social, and governance. • Long-term vision for innovation and growth, consideration for the future
Environment, social and governance, or ‘ESG,’ performance, iswheresustainability and capital markets converge.
Investmentstrategy- Criterias • Interdependence of ESG factors • No tradeoffsbetweenfinancialreturns and ESG performance • Morallyconscientiousinvesting • Financial critieria: Benchmark, expense ratio, turnover ratio, asset class, total rate of return, confidence intervals
Environmentalsustainability, social responsibility, and good governance are interdependent • Environmental • sustainability Social Responsibility Good Governance
No tradeoffsbetweenfinancial performance and esg • Sustainabilityis the root of innovation • Correlationbetweenfinancial performance, not causation • Equalweights for bothfinancial data and ESG
MorallyConscientiousInvesting • Consulting a moral stance on the question of humanfreedom and autonomy, webelieve: • Weshould focus efforts towardsinvesting in companiesthatpromotes the prevention of negativeexternalities • Weshould not bedivesting in companiesthatoffersociallyirreesponsiblegoods and services
Morallyconscientiousinvesting • No judgement on whatactivities free agents should or should not engage in because: • There is no quantitative method to measureharm • Undermineshumanagency and autonomy • Sustainable efforts should not bebased on arbitrary values whichinvestors impose onto others • Focus on preventingharmoriginatingfrom • an external source
Financial Criteria • Benchmark • Expense Ratio • Turnover Ratio • Asset Class
3-year rate of return: -10.04% • 3-year benchmark (Russell 2000 index): -9.35% • Expense Ratio: 1.25% • Turnover Ratio: 252% • Asset Class: Small Growth
3-year rate of return: -26.69% • 3-year benchmark (Morningstar Small Cap Core): -12.28% • Expense Ratio: 1.20% • Turnover Ratio: 113% • Asset Class: Mid-Cap Growth
3-year rate of return: -3.68% • 3-year benchmark (S&P 500): -15.43% • Expense Ratio: 0.67% • Turnover Ratio: 51% • Asset Class: Large Growth
Our recommendation • Calvert Social InvestmentEquityFund
Key points • Sustainableinvestmentsincorportate ESG performance withfinancialreturns, withouttradeoffs. • Environmental and social leadership is compatible with profit. Calvert shows commitment to ESG and strongfinancial performance. • High performingfundwithlowriskensuresfinancialstability and thussustainability.
Thankyou. • Questions?