Presentation to ERM client event focused on role of institutional investment, integration of ESG features, and impact on long-term capital budgeting (investment) decisions by companies in Africa. Contact @SinCoESG www.sincosinco.com info[at]sincosinco.com.
7. Reputations and rules: ESG acts throughout the
investment life cycle. Plays out regardless of rules.
Driven by regulator pressure, client demand,
increased exposure, and intangible value impacts.
Investors prefer legislation and regulation
(hard rules). But with weak regulations
and changing ESG issues, moving to
voluntary initiatives (soft rules).
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10. Investment case is sum of all operations and investments. ESG issues are
material, but methods for valuing differ. Timing, shocks and impacts differ.
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WHAT ESG ISSUES? All the the companies' strategy,
operational plans and realities are tested in the harsh light
of investment analyst presentations, and a public forum
where stakeholders have a voice
14. HEADLINE RISK TO INVESTORS
ESG is a factor throughout
investment life cycle
Impacts of all investor portfolio
companies/securities/projects
sums to portfolio-level ESG.
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19. Frameworks for ESG - global and local
Future filled with "high context" business relationships; investing in multi-polar world
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21. Graham Sinclair
Principal, SinCo
@esgarchitect
graham.sinclair@sincosinco.com
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sustainable investment consulting
www.africasif.org
@AfricaSIF
africasif@gmail.com
www.sincosinco.com
@SinCoESG
info@sincosinco.com
SinCo acknowledges the input and research by Old Mutual
Investment Group South Africa, Sustainable Capital, IFC,
Bloomberg ESG and MSCI ESG used in this presentation.
Analysis and opinions are solely SinCo.
All rights reserved. March 2013.
Thank you.
22. About SinCo
SinCo - sustainable investment consulting
- is a boutique sustainable investment
advisory firm specializing in environment,
social and governance (ESG) architecture
in frontier and emerging markets. Since
2006 SinCo has delivered sustainable
investment architecture globally to
pension funds, asset managers, private
equity funds, stock exchanges and
international organizations integrating
ESG factors into investment practice for
sustainable long-term investment
performance.
Learn from our experience at
sincosinco.com/portfolio-of-work.php
www.sincosinco.com | @SinCoESG |
info@sincosinco.com
SinCo is a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company (General Laws, Chapter 156C)
incorporated in February 2007 registered with the Secretary of State of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts USA. 1009795 #1208. In 2013, SinCo is
undergoing the B Corp Certification Process to formally recognize our mission-
driven business model in sustainable investment. B.Corp is used by the world’s
leading social entrepreneurs to assess, compare, and to improve the company’s
social and environmental performance.
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24. About AfricaSIF.org
Africa Sustainable Investment Forum
is an independent,Pan-African, not-for-
profit network, knowledgebase and
advocate promoting investment in
sustainable development across the
continent. Launched in June 2010, the
AfricaSIF.org Project is run by volunteers
building a network of institutions and
individuals promoting sustainable
investment in Africa by investors in
public, private and philanthropy sectors
across asset classes, countries and
stakeholders from our platform at
www.africasif.org.
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