Taking responsibility
Shanta Acharya shares her passion for socially responsible investment (SRI)...
Global capital flows have a significant impact on sustainable development, the environment and ultimately the kind of society we create. It is critical we examine our priorities when investing and understand its long-term impact on all aspects of life on earth. If each one of us becomes more responsible, the incremental effects could literally change the world. It is true that corporations and pension funds wield enormous power, but these institutions are also collectively accountable to us, their shareholders. A tipping point can be reached if individuals share the socially responsible investment (SRI) agenda.
Author: Shanta Acharya
Dr Shanta Acharya is executive director of the Initiative on Foundation and Endowment Asset Management at London Business School. Previously, she worked as an investment professional in Morgan Stanley Asset Management, Swiss Bank Corporation Portfolio Management International, Baring Asset Management and Bank of Ireland Asset Management. She holds a DPhil from Oxford and was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard. www.london.edu
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