Citoyennenté d’entreprise et investissement financier : un mariage de raison
Quand on vous le dit que l’ISR sert de plus en plus de norme d’encadrement pour une gouvernance d’entreprise responsable ! C’est ce que révèle entre les lignes ce très intéressant article du quotidien The Globe and Mail du 14 août 2015 intitulé : « Good corporate citizen, better investment » (ici). Une phrase illustre le contenu de l’article : « Financial impact of climate change and other non-traditional risks is driving broader interest in responsible investment ».
Diversifying with stocks and bonds or guaranteed investment certificates is what protects you against the kind of stock market volatility we saw this week, but there’s another aspect to risk. It relates to a company’s behaviour in the community, the boardroom, the environment and in dealings with employees. Concentrating on companies that score well in these areas is called responsible investing (RI) and it’s a quietly hot trend in the investment business. “It’s the fastest growing area of my business,” said Patti Dolan, an adviser who specializes in RI investing with Raymond James in Calgary. “I don’t actually prospect [for clients] – people call me.”
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Ivan Tchotourian