Name: 【TED】Chris McKnett: The investment logic for sustainability (Chris McKnett: The investment logic for sustainability)
Uploaded: 2015-02-04T09:53:44.000Z
Duration: 12 min 20 s
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to some of the biggest drivers of change,

especially when it comes to sustainability.

And by sustainability, I mean the really juicy things,

I think it's reckless to ignore these things,

And here's something that may surprise you:

the balance of power to really influence sustainability

We have a population that's both growing and aging;

and the emissions that are mainly responsible

Now clearly, these are environmental and social issues,

bury our heads in the sand and not think about it.

Resist this, if you can. Don't do this at home.

when they look at a company and decide whether to invest,

metrics like sales growth, cash flow, market share,

valuation -- you know, the really sexy stuff.

And these things are fundamental, of course,

Investors should also look at performance metrics

of companies by their boards and investors.

See, I told you this is the really juicy stuff.

But ESG is the measure of sustainability,

and sustainable investing incorporates ESG factors

with financial factors into the investment process.

So if sustainability matters financially today,

Well, the really cool thing is that most CEOs are.

not just as important but crucial to business success.

see sustainability as the root to growth in innovation

or as important to the future of their business.

There's tremendous opportunity in sustainability.

So how are companies actually leveraging ESG

One example is near and dear to our hearts.

In 2012, State Street migrated 54 applications

We virtualized our operating system environments,

and we completed numerous automation projects.

Now these initiatives create a more mobile workplace,

and they reduce our real estate footprint,

and they yield savings of 23 million dollars

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