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ESG Is Values-Based And Inherently Subjective
- Ethical investing (ESG) mixes personal values with portfolio choices and excludes sectors like tobacco, weapons, or fossil fuels.
- Bruce Sellery explains it's subjective with no rule book, so what is ethical varies by investor and goal such as retirement saving.
Pension Transparency Example From A Toronto Summit
- Adam Scott attends Toronto's Sustainable Finance Summit and steps out for a coffee to discuss pension transparency.
- He uses the Canada Pension Plan example to argue pension investors need clearer reporting on how funds are invested globally.
Big Buyers Force ESG Requirements On Small Suppliers
- Large companies push ESG demands down their supply chains, forcing small suppliers to collect detailed sustainability data.
- Lindsay Hampson says suppliers of Nestle, Amazon and Walmart suddenly must measure emissions and create policies they previously ignored.