Mercer is pleased to share a variety of media resources addressing the topic of responsible investment. The following videos and podcasts highlight the recent activities of Mercer's Responsible Investment team and demonstrate the importance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues in the context of investment decision-making and ownership practices.
HRadio: Implementing the principles of responsible investment practice
15 September 2009
What impact do responsible investment practices have on financial performance, and how are companies committed to such principles putting them into practice? Brian Minns of Mercer Toronto provides HRadio’s Richard Klein with some history on the global investor initiative Principles for Responsible Investment and Mercer research on signatories’ progress implementing the principles, culled from more than 300 survey responses.
HRadio: Sustainable investment practices evolving in emerging markets
17 April 2009
Phenomenal growth in the past five years spurred depletion of natural resources in emerging markets around the world, but now sustainable investment practices - processes that integrate environmental, social and corporate factors - are evolving in these markets. Mercer's Danyelle Guyatt joins Richard Klein to discuss a new report from Mercer and the World Bank's International Finance Corporation that identifies leading investment managers pursuing sustainable investment in the emerging market region, their assets under management and their capacity for integrating ESG into investment processes.
An insight into the way we advise clients on socially responsible investments
Socially responsible investment is grounded in the belief that environmental, social and corporate governance issues can have a material impact on corporate, and therefore, investment performance.
Listen to Craig Metrick as he explains this investing approach and how Mercer's global business unit focused on responsible investment helps clients and consultants introduce responsible investment principles and encourage their adoption within a framework acceptable to trustees and their stakeholders.
Duration: 3.59 sec
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