The Responsible Investing Initiative (RII) starts from the premise that corporations are primarily motivated to serve consumer, employee and investor demands and that responsible investment must be considered within this context. The RII researches the extent to which satisfying these demands will support or conflict with sustainable long term value creation and positive outcomes for society and, if not, how these are best aligned.
Areas of study include:
- Consumer, client, and beneficiary sustainability preferences and what these imply for corporate and investor action.
- The impact, costs, and overall effectiveness of sustainability disclosures, taxonomies, and related regulation; how they affect investor and corporate incentives and how such regulations should be most effectively designed.
- The role and appropriate nature of corporate and investor sustainability commitments (such as “net zero 2050”) given investor and corporate agency.
- The role of executive compensation in supporting long-term value creation.
The Responsible Investing Initiative is funded with the generous support of The Brown-Gonzalez Charity.
Research Projects
What do end investors mean by sustainability?
This project will review existing evidence and obtain new data on these key questions to inform the practice of responsible investing.
