Sustainable Investing Glossary

Sustainable investing (SI) has reached the mainstream, as a majority of investors now use environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to enhance the financial performance of their strategies. Our SI glossary offers definitions and explanations of all the main terms used in SI. We hope that it will help you find your way in the fascinating, multi-dimensional world of sustainable investing.

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D E F
G H I
M N P
S T U
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A
- Active ownership
B
- Best in class
C
- Corporate governance
- Corporate Responsibility (CR)

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G
- Green bonds
H
- Impact investing
- Integrated reporting
I
- Impact investing
- Integrated reporting

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V
- Voting

Exhaust-ive engagement: persuading carmakers to decarbonize

Decarbonizing the auto industry can significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions.

05-12-2019 | Insight

Robeco turns 90 in a fast-changing fund industry

This 4 December, Robeco celebrates its 90th anniversary.

04-12-2019 | Insight

Call for concrete COP25 commitments on climate change

Nations meeting at COP25 need to get back on track to combat global warming, says Robeco’s Carola van Lamoen.

29-11-2019 | Insight