Introduction 1Part 1: Getting to Know ESG 5Chapter 1: Entering the World of ESG Investing 7Chapter 2: Back to the Future: Understanding the Evolution and Growth of ESG Investing 23Chapter 3: Give Me an 'E'! Defining the Environmental Sector in ESG 45Chapter 4: Give Me an 'S'! Investigating the Social Aspects of ESG 63Chapter 5: Give Me a 'G'! Decoding the Governance Component of ESG 83Chapter 6: Highlighting Corporate Greenwashing 107Part 2: Investing in ESG through Different Instruments 117Chapter 7: Approaches to ESG Investing 119Chapter 8: Analyzing Equity-Based Instruments 133Chapter 9: ESG and Fixed Income Instruments 157Chapter 10: Exploring Derivative and Alternative Instruments 177Chapter 11: Highlighting Geographical Differences in ESG Investing 195Part 3: Applying ESG Philosophy 215Chapter 12: Creating Value through ESG for Corporations 217Chapter 13: Devising an ESG Policy 233Chapter 14: Defining and Measuring ESG Performance and Reporting 249Chapter 15: Elaborating the ESG Endgame 269Part 4: The Part of Tens 285Chapter 16: Ten Frequently Asked Questions for an ESG Approach 287Chapter 17: Ten Issues Surrounding ESG Portfolio Construction 297Chapter 18: Ten Factors Influencing the Growth of ESG Investing 307Appendix: Great Resources for ESG Investing 319Index 327
Brendan Bradley is co-author of FinTech For Dummies. He fosters and develops support for new investment areas, including AI-assisted research for automated modeling and transforming unstructured financial content in the ESG ecosystem.