ESG投資入門

December 6, 2019

潔淨能源類別包括從事潔淨能源和節能技術發展的公司。 因為“不健康” 的大自然將對所有生物構成威脅,世界各地的政府和公司均已經開始關注潔淨能源。投資者現在認為意識到重視ESG的公司在長遠而言更具可持續性。

 

什麼是ESG投資?

環境,社會和治理(ESG)投資包括對支持環境保護,社會正義,道德管理實踐以及傳統基本因素的公司的投資1

ESG的投資規模

據《美國可持續,負責任和影響力投資趨勢》報告,投資於使用至少一種可持續,負責任和影響力的投資策略中的資產管理規模(AUM)為12.0萬億美元,。2同時,以ESG為主題的ETF基金資產增加了一倍以上 從35億美元增至74億美元,而基金總數量則從25個增加到69個,增長了176%。

自2016年以來,永續經營與社會責任型投資(SRI)共同基金資產增加了34%,從1.72萬億美元增至2.58萬億美元,同時SRI共同基金的總數已增加50%,從475增加至636個。3

如何開始建立自己的投資組合

1. 反映個人價值觀

不同的投資者對他們的投資價值持有不同的態度。儘管有些人考慮了ESG ETF的經濟價值,即其未來收益的機會和風險,但部分人可能會考慮道德價值。大多數投資者都在尋求最大程度地提高經濟價值,但有些人可能會考慮,他們所投資的公司是否具有環境保護,社會公正,道德管理等特點。例如重視公平貿易和負責任的生產的咖啡或時裝公司。

 

2. 熟悉ESG投資方法

ESG投資有很多策略; CFA研究所至少介紹了六種方法。評估投資最主流的方法是排他性篩查/陰性篩查。您可以根據自己的道德價值觀排除某種產品或服務,或者排除整間公司,甚至整個行業:武器,酒精,煙草,能源等。

 

3. 分別投資

a) 股票

可以參考公司報告(戰略報告,可持續性報告或年度報告)的可持續性部分,以評估其在ESG集成方面的績效。

b) 基金

如果您正在尋找無憂的投資,則可以選擇ESG基金。您可以通過與金融機構共享您的需求和偏好來發揮自己的作用,以便基金經理可以根據您的投資目標來推介基金。

 

研究證明,ESG投資是一種不錯的投資策略

 

在研究報告“ ESG與財務績效:來自2000多個實證研究的匯總證據”中,在超過3700項經驗研究中的2100項表明公司財務績效(CFP)與ESG投資之間存在正相關關係。 (Gunnar Friede,2015年)

戰爭在繼續–我們需要您的幫助

 

在ESG投資變得越來越普遍的同時,在公司中鼓勵責任感和對ESG標準的意識仍然是一個挑戰。

 

專注於ESG和公司治理研究與評級的公司Sustainalytics報告稱,產生不良社會或環境影響的公司活動數量從2014年的6,400項增加到2016年的13,000多項。這些活動主要由質量,安全和商業道德主導,佔所有事件的30%。4

 

因此,我們敦促您在投資時考慮公司的可持續性和社會影響。

 

參考資料

[1] Investopedia

[2] USSIF, 2019

[3] USSIF, 2019

[4] (Sustainabilytics, 2017)

 

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