A new study finds that investors punish companies for behaving badly over three times as much if they have a record of saying they’re virtuous.
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Many investors and corporations believe that accounting for the impact that businesses have on the environment, society as a whole and their own workforces benefits their bottom line.
A new kind of capitalism is emerging in which companies value communities, the environment and workers just as much as profits. Even the Business Roundtable agrees.
The G20 will see new guidelines for how companies report the risks of climate change. This will allow investors to compare companies and make more informed decisions.
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Dr Rosemary Sainty is a Friend of The Conversation.Academic, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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