2021
Summary: This summary report contains findings from an analysis that looked at whether and how legal frameworks require or permit investors to consider sustainability impact. It examined the law in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. It sets out how regulators in these 11 jurisdictions view “investing for sustainability impact”, which involves the use of investment powers, stewardship, and engagement with policymakers to produce assessable positive sustainability impacts. The resource aims to provide concrete support to impact investors, and mainstream investors wishing to invest for sustainability impact. It sets out key learnings and describes how to ensure investors are empowered to contribute to overcoming urgent sustainability challenges in service of, and alongside, the pursuit of financial returns for their clients and beneficiaries.
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