ESG Investing for Dummies

Part 1: Getting to Know ESG . 5

CHAPTER 1: Entering the World of ESG Investing. 7

CHAPTER 2: Back to the Future: Understanding the Evolution and

Growth of ESG Investing. 23

CHAPTER 3: Give Me an ‘E’! Defining the Environmental Sector in ESG. 45

CHAPTER 4: Give Me an ‘S’! Investigating the Social Aspects of ESG. 63

CHAPTER 5: Give Me a ‘G’! Decoding the Governance Component of ESG. 83

CHAPTER 6: Highlighting Corporate Greenwashing. 107

Part 2: Investing in ESG through Different

Instruments. 117

CHAPTER 7: Approaches to ESG Investing. 119

CHAPTER 8: Analyzing Equity-Based Instruments. 133

CHAPTER 9: ESG and Fixed Income Instruments. 157

CHAPTER 10: Exploring Derivative and Alternative Instruments. 177

CHAPTER 11: Highlighting Geographical Differences in ESG Investing. 195

Part 3: Applying ESG Philosophy. 215

CHAPTER 12: Creating Value through ESG for Corporations. 217

CHAPTER 13: Devising an ESG Policy. 233

CHAPTER 14: Defining and Measuring ESG Performance and Reporting. 249

CHAPTER 15: Elaborating the ESG Endgame. 269

Part 4: The Part of Tens. 285

CHAPTER 16: Ten Frequently Asked Questions for an ESG Approach. 287

CHAPTER 17: Ten Issues Surrounding ESG Portfolio Construction . 297

CHAPTER 18: Ten Factors Influencing the Growth of ESG Investing . 307