Economist's view: what does sustainability cost?
2021 was the third year in a row where sustainable investors outperformed non-sustainable investors. For a long time, there has been a debate as to whether sustainable investment comes at the expense of returns or actually generates additional returns. Many studies and meta-studies later, the cautious conclusion is that it probably does not cost a return and may even be good for the return.
Economic analysis: energy shortage rises vertically
The energy transition is anything but smooth. This week, two energy suppliers went bankrupt in the United Kingdom and more are to follow. All this as a result of the record prices for natural gas. In continental Europe, too, the prices for natural gas are going up vertically.
Comment: sustainable investors have major impact
Newton’s second law states that impact equals mass times speed. It is my conviction that sustainable investors have a greater impact than they often think. Not so much because of the speed, but because of the increasing mass. In the financial markets, it is the marginal buyer and the marginal seller who determine the new balance and it is here that sustainable investors give the right push.