Scientific Beta

Benefits Canada: "For institutional investors, the debate still rages over whether to divest from a company they find to have problematic practices where environmental, social and governance issues are concerned or to remain invested and engage with the company to try to push it in the desired direction. A new paper by smart beta platform provider Scientific Beta is suggesting there’s evidence that both strategies actually achieve the sought-after effect and can go hand in hand, rather than investors being required to choose just one option."

Benefits Canada 11/06/2020

 

"(...) For institutional investors, the debate still rages over whether to divest from a company they find to have problematic practices where environmental, social and governance issues are concerned or to remain invested and engage with the company to try to push it in the desired direction. A new paper by smart beta platform provider Scientific Beta is suggesting there’s evidence that both strategies actually achieve the sought-after effect and can go hand in hand, rather than investors being required to choose just one option. There are several ways that divestment and engagement can mingle to strengthen the clout of an investor, the paper found. (...)" 

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