A handbook for investing with impact and building a share portfolio that reflects your values
When it comes to share investing, how you choose to invest your money can create real global impact. Your investments can make a difference for urgent issues like climate change and human rights. But how do you know which companies are living up to their promises for a greener, brighter future? In Top Stocks Special Edition - Ethical, Sustainable, Responsible, you’ll discover essential information for growing a profitable portfolio that aligns your investments with your values.
This book reveals the ethical and sustainable impact of top Australian companies. Inside, sustainable investing expert Erica Hall provides clear explanations for key metrics on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and on carbon emissions. With this book, you’ll learn how to evaluate risk and momentum for more than 60 best-in-class companies across the major industry sectors of the ASX. And you’ll discover which companies have strong accountability, a clear pathway to decarbonisation, and robust, transparent ESG reporting.
- Learn how to identify what companies are best-in-class for responsible and ethical investing
- Understand the different challenges faced by each sector in achieving goals for impact
- Explore current issues in ESG and sustainability, from business ethics to public policy, the supply chain, environmental operations, and more
An invaluable resource for novices and professionals alike, Top Stocks Special Edition - Ethical, Sustainable, Responsible provides clear, accessible tables for easy reference to essential ESG ratings and data points. With this handbook, you’ll learn how and where your investments can make a positive difference in the world - so you can make wiser, well-informed decisions for building your wealth.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction xiii
Definitions xxi
Part I: the Companies 1
1 Basic materials 2
2 Communication services 37
3 Consumer cyclical 53
4 Consumer defensive 80
5 Energy 95
6 Financial services 115
7 Healthcare 137
8 Industrials 154
9 Real estate and utilities 182
10 Technology 209
Part II: the Tables 235
A Market cap 237
B ESG rating assessment 239
C ESG rank in universe 241
D ESG risk management momentum 243
E ESG risk exposure score momentum 245
F Company highest controversy level 247
G Environmental score 250
H Social score 252
I Governance score 254
J Carbon emissions 256
K Carbon intensity scopes 1, 2 and 3 260
L Level of fossil fuel involvement 262
M Carbon overall risk 264
N ESG sub-industry risk ranking 266
