I find the size of this year’s PRI in Person encouraging – there is a very international group here in Toronto. I am picking up a strong focus on making the link between sustainability and returns. This question isn’t new and has been a focus for us for a while.
Often we hear the question “Does sustainability drive alpha?” but in many ways this is similar to asking “Does financial analysis drive alpha?”, whereas we should be asking “how are we using sustainability information and insights to drive better performance”. Sustainable investment covers a range of topics, data sources and approaches and how you use that information is key to its usefulness. But its good to see that the conference is giving signatories the opportunity to discuss the link.
— Andy Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investments, Schroders