Amplifying the "S" in ESG: Investor Myth Buster

Over the past year, the world has faced an overwhelming set of challenges, including a devastating pandemic, economic uncertainty and a cry for racial justice and gender equality. Against this backdrop, investors are increasingly under pressure to consider the “S” (social) performance component in the world of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. Yet, the integration of social performance assessment has seen insufficient progress and is plagued by many challenges and misperceptions.

To help address this issue, the Thomson Reuters Foundation brought together members of private sector, civil society and experts to form an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Working Group, with the aim of emphasising the importance of the ‘social’ criteria within ESG investing.

The Group, comprising Refinitiv, International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC), White & Case, Eco-Age, The Mekong Club, and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) (as an observer participant), produced a white paper: “Amplifying the “S” in the ESG: Investor Myth Buster”, to help further the momentum around improving our understanding of the “S”, as well as push for a wider adoption of social criteria in investment strategies.

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