Investing For a Sustainable Future: Investors Care More About Sustainability than Many Executives Believe

This global executive study on corporate sustainability from MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) presents an in-depth analysis of investors new ability to connect sustainability performance with corporate performance, discusses how investors are using sustainability per...

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Published in:MIT Sloan management review 2016-07, Vol.57 (4)
Main Authors: Unruh, Gregory, Kiron, David, Kruschwitz, Nina, Reeves, Martin, Rubel, Holger, Meyer Zum Felde, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asset management
Collaboration
Executives
Institutional investments
International
Investors
Leadership
Management
Managers
Polls & surveys
R&D
Research & development
Statistical data
Sustainability
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Summary:This global executive study on corporate sustainability from MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) presents an in-depth analysis of investors new ability to connect sustainability performance with corporate performance, discusses how investors are using sustainability performance as a key criterion for making (and leaving) investments, and identifies what corporate leaders can do to stay relevant to sustainability-oriented investors. Six key findings that emerged from a 2015 survey of more than 3,000 managers and investors in organizations from over 100 countries are presented. Investors believe that sustainability creates tangible value: seventy-five percent cite improved revenue performance and operational efficiency from sustainability as strong reasons to invest. More than 60% believe that solid sustainability performance reduces a company's risks. Nearly the same number also strongly believe that it lowers a company's cost of capital.
ISSN:1532-9194