Responsible Engagement Report Reveals Managing the Environmental and Social Impacts of Engagement Requires Greater Attention
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Study by Sustainalytics and Cass Business School shows how engagement and ESG
integration are interrelated
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands and LONDON, June 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of environmental, social and
governance (ESG) research, ratings and analytics, and Cass Business School,
today released a new research report titled, Engagement: Unlocking the Black Box
of Value Creation. The study presents a new typology of investor engagement, and
provides insights into the interaction between ESG integration and engagement as
well as the multiple values associated with engagement.
Engagement is one of the fastest growing responsible investment strategies
globally together with ESG integration, and is considered an effective way to
fulfill investors' fiduciary duty and stewardship obligations. Yet, while
investors have been actively involved in engagements for many years, little is
known about engagement practices, processes and successes.
To better understand various ESG engagement approaches, the partners conducted
36 in-depth interviews with institutional investor representatives across
France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The findings reveal that
managing the environmental and social impacts of engagement requires more
attention. While progress is being made, there is the need for greater
consistency in the scope, content and quality of investors' ESG engagement
disclosures across all three countries.
Dr. Hendrik Garz, Sustainalytics' Executive Director of Thematic Research, said:
"Our extensive analysis can potentially serve as a valuable opportunity for
institutional investors to benchmark their activities against their European
peers and inform policy development on engagement. We enjoyed working with Cass
Business School on this first initiative and look forward to advancing the
dialogue around this critically important topic."
Jean-Pascal Gond, Cass Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and
current head of the ETHOS research centre, said: "We now have a better
understanding of the challenges facing institutional investors in identifying
and recording the specific environmental and social impacts of their engagement
activities. Greater collaboration by multiple stakeholders to develop
comprehensive metrics will likely enhance the environmental and social outcomes
of investor engagement efforts."
The full report can be accessed here. For more information on Sustainalytics'
Academic Program, please visit here.
About Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics is an independent ESG and corporate governance research, ratings
and analysis firm supporting investors around the world with the development and
implementation of responsible investment strategies. With 14 offices globally,
Sustainalytics partners with institutional investors who integrate
environmental, social and governance information and assessments into their
investment processes. Today, the firm has more than 250 staff members, including
170 analysts with varied multidisciplinary expertise of more than 40 sectors.
Through the IRRI survey, investors selected Sustainalytics as the best
independent responsible investment research firm for three consecutive years,
2012 through 2014 and in 2015, Sustainalytics was named among the top three
firms for both ESG and Corporate Governance research. For more information,
visit www.sustainalytics.com.
About Cass Business School
Cass Business School, which is part of City University London, is a leading
global business school driven by world-class knowledge, innovative education and
a vibrant community. Located in the heart of one of the world's leading
financial centres, Cass has strong links to both the City of London and the
thriving entrepreneurial hub of Tech City. It is among the global elite of
business schools that hold the gold standard of triple-crown accreditation from
the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the
Association of MBAs (AMBA), and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
The faculty at Cass are experts in their fields, producing cutting-edge research
with real-world impact. The recent Research Excellence Framework results
assessed 84% of Cass research to be world leading or internationally excellent.
Cass educates nearly 4,000 students each year on globally renowned programs
across all levels of study from undergraduate, to masters, to Executive
Education. On graduating, students join a 38,000 strong alumni community across
more than 160 countries. Cass Business School blends academic excellence,
extraordinary experiences and career progression to foster life-long learning.
www.cass.city.ac.uk (at)cassbusiness
Media Contacts:
Sarah Cohn, Director of Marketing,
Sustainalytics
sarah.cohn(at)sustainalytics.com
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Kyla Njoku, Senior Communications Officer, Cass Business School
kyla.njoku(at)city.ac.uk
P) +44 (0) 207 040 3013
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