Thursday, July 16, 2009

From Crisis to Recovery: Reshaping Capital Markets

I have contributed a chapter on sustainable capital markets to a new Green Alliance pamphlet “From crisis to recovery: New economic policies for a low carbon future".

In it, I describe our policy recommendations to tackle the underlying issues that drive today’s dysfunctional investment approaches. We think this needs not just better regulation but also improvements to leadership, cultural norms and external scrutiny.

Specific proposals include:
  • Pension funds and other major investment owners should be required to report on how they implement their sustainable investment policies
  • Publicly owned investment holders should be required to be responsible owners and report annually on their progress
  • Greater transparency should be demanded of both companies and institutional investors
  • The objectives of financial regulators should enable them to take greater account of the wider public interest, including sustainable development.

It would be great to have your comments on these suggestions and the rest of the chapter.

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