Sustainable Investing: The Art of Long-Term Performance

Sustainable investing is an approach to investing driven by the long-term economic, environmental, and social risks and opportunities facing the global economy. It can also encompass elements of ethical investing, responsible investing, and clean technology investing. In this book, international contributors chart the emergence, evolution, and future prospects of sustainable investing, and look at sustainability across other asset classes. Some specific topics discussed are fixed income and microfinance, sustainable and responsible property investing, the global agenda (with focus on China and India), and lessons learned from the carbon emissions markets. A glossary is included. Appendices collect various initiatives and resources on sustainable and responsible investing. Krosinsky is vice president, North America, of Trucost Plc. Robins is head of the HSBC Climate Change Center of Excellence. The book is distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Cary Krosinsky is a long-standing expert on the intersection of equity ownership and Sustainable and Responsible Investing, and is now Vice President, North America of Trucost Plc. He was named one of the 2010 Top Thought Leaders in trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America.Nick Robins, former Head of SRI research and SRI funds at Henderson Global Investors, is now Head of the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence.