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A Business Guide to Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

Decreased operational costs Sustainable investments often lead to more efficient operations, particularly in terms of energy use, water consumption, and waste management. Another way companies reduce operational costs is through investing in a sustainable supply chain.

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ESG Investing Needs to Expand Its Definition of Materiality

Stanford Social Innovation

Although ESG investing is often lumped in as part of the broader impact investing ecosystem, it’s important to be clear about their differences at the outset. What ESG does not consider, by definition, are harms that a company may have on society or on the environment that have no relation to financial bottom line.