December 06, 2022
The popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments has been met recently with heightened public scrutiny as investors have begun to question the legitimacy, efficacy, and measurability of ESG. Whereas ESG is often positioned in the market as a strategy for driving better outcomes for people and planet, it is, in reality, a framework for evaluating how environmental, social, and governance factors can impact a company’s financial performance. The interpretation and application of ESG investing has varied across the industry in ways that have left ESG investors without clearly defined criteria around what constitutes an ESG investment or how that investment contributes to social and environmental outcomes.
How, then, should investors seek to invest in alignment with their values? At GEM, we believe that impact investing—when done well—can offer a more intentional and stakeholder-centered solution. Impact investing prioritizes outcomes on people and the planet alongside financial returns, and utilizes a rigorous and consistent measurement framework that provides investors with clarity and confidence around how their investments can deliver meaningful positive impact.
Deputy CIO Matt Bank concludes his three-part series on the Endowment Model with an exploration of the attributes that will be required to effectively invest an endowment-style portfolio over the next decade.
For the second consecutive year, GEM has been named a “Best Place to Work in Money Management” by Pensions & Investments. Learn more about what sets GEM apart.
Deputy CIO Matt Bank joined Ted Seides on the Capital Allocators podcast for a wide-ranging discussion that covered Matt’s path to investing, GEM’s approach to risk, asset allocation, and manager selection, and more.
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