An in-depth, engaging, and comprehensive approach to sustainable investing is presented by veteran ESG investor and educator Lukasz Pomorski. He offers a balanced and insightful perspective on sustainable investing, guiding readers through the frameworks, design choices, and data essential for building successful portfolios. The author explores how sustainability choices impact financial portfolios, including instances where these objectives may conflict with financial returns, as well as the broader economic implications of sustainable investing. The book addresses misconceptions surrounding sustainable investing and clarifies divergent views on its effects on investment returns and real-world outcomes. It provides a varied toolkit for effective operation in the ESG investment arena, including strategies for evaluating often inaccurate claims from portfolio managers, commentators, and data providers. Readers will learn how to balance risk and return while enhancing sustainability ratings in their portfolios. This essential read is valuable not only for aspiring and practicing sustainable investment professionals but also for regulators, policymakers, corporate sustainability specialists, and anyone interested in business, finance, economics, or sustainability.
