investment approaches

Question 1

what is responsible investments

Answer 1

investing while considering ESG factors; not mutually exclusive

Question 2

what is socially responsible investment

Answer 2

approach that applies social and environmental criteria when evaluating company (exclude companies based on ethical concerns) (no tobacco)

Question 3

what is best in class

Answer 3

investors select companies that rank the highest in ESG within in their industry

Question 4

what is sustainable investment

Answer 4

investing in companies that support long term environmental and social sustainability (screens out activities like burning coal)

Question 5

what is thematic investment

Answer 5

invests based on long term trends/themes

Question 6

what is green investment

Answer 6

investing in companies that help the environment fight climate change (green bonds are used for this)

Question 7

what is social investment

Answer 7

investing where social challenges are being addressed

Question 8

what is impact investing

Answer 8

aims to generate measurable social or environmental impact

Question 9

what is ethical & faith based investment

Answer 9

investing based on personal, moral, values (screens out companies which investor disagrees with)

Question 10

what is shareholder engagement

Answer 10

investors (shareholders) use their influence to influence the board of directors to promote esg practices

Question 11

what is corporate social responsibility

Answer 11

company voluntarily takes social/environmental responsibility beyond legal requirement

Question 12

what is triple bottom line

Answer 12

companies focus on people, planet and profit instead of just financial performance