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Mike Bloomberg Urges CEOs to Invest in Sustainable Businesses

by Aarti Maharaj
October 26, 2016
in Uncategorized
Investments in sustainability prove highly valuable long term

Many investors and senior business leaders are growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of disclosures associated with “quarterly capitalism.” The truth is, investors are looking at companies to provide disclosures around environmental, governance and social risks that would encourage rational long-term capital allocation. This was one of the many areas of focus at Bloomberg’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Business Summit this year. The company’s founder and three-term Mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg, took the stage to discuss the value of sustainable business and how CEOs, investors, government officials and other key stakeholders can collectively contribute to long-term value creation that is good for society.

“The sustainability challenge is good for business,” said Bloomberg during his opening keynote at the Summit. “When investors are talking to money managers, they separately ask about [business] performance—but before they do that—they want to know about what kind of investments they are making.” Bloomberg went on to explain the reasoning behind this. He said, “beneficiaries want their money invested in a socially responsible way so it’s good for business, it’s good for the planet and families.”

The two-day summit brought together a unique blend of thought leaders, financial decision-makers and global executives who were focused on one common agenda: driving sustainable business to create long-term value.

On the flip side, for investors who feel that spending on sustainable practices may require a financial sacrifice that won’t reap in quality rewards, a recent study by Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that investing in sustainability has—in many cases— usually met, and often exceeded, the performance of comparable traditional investments. Audrey Choi, CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley, highlighted during her panel discussion that gender equity influences performance as well. “In a separate study by Morgan Stanley, we found that companies who do a good job on gender equity did better on long-term ROE and volatility and they moderately outperformed their peers,” Choi said.

Promoting Sustainable Business Through Culture & Transparency

Hewlett Packard (HP), known for its long history of innovation, believes that culture drives value and progress. In the technology world, the emphasis has always been on creating the next product that will change the lives of customers, but for HP, getting there the right way and making the right decisions are equally important. “We believe in making a contribution that is sustainable and socially responsible, and this is in our values, which we call ‘Living Progress,'” said Executive Vice President Antonio Neri, HP Enterprise. “One thing we strive for is to not only drive the best performance, but to do it responsibly.”

In September, HP marked an important milestone in its Living Progress journey. The tech company joined RE100 with a commitment to reach 100 percent renewable energy, while setting an interim goal to source 50 percent of its total energy consumption from renewable energy sources by 2025. “We are confident that we will meet this goal because we have the engineering, culture and will to achieve it by 2025,” added Neri.

The trick is to set goals that cause people to innovate—but it’s a journey.
—Mike Pedersen, President and Chief Executive Officer, TD Bank

The sustainability challenge, however, varies according to industry. For some, the growing number of global supply chains remain a complex task at hand—especially when it comes to transparency and traceability. Tiffany & Co., for example, realized early in its sustainability journey that maintaining control over its supply chain ensures that they invested in the most environmentally and socially responsible businesses around the globe. “Today we are the most vertically integrated jeweler,” said Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tiffany & Co. “We craft a majority of our jewelry in Tiffany workshops around the world and invest in manufacturing–not only because it helps us maintain the integrity of our supply chains—but also because we are able to invest in local communities, create jobs and train artisans.”

In Kamadoli Costa’s current role, she’s charged with leading sustainability for a global brand and serving as Chairman and President of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, which is a separate legal entity from the company that supports the business’s wider commitment to preservation through grant-making efforts.


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Aarti Maharaj is Executive Editor and Director of Communications at Ethisphere. She has been a Business Journalist for over seven years. Most recently, Aarti served as the Digital Content Editor at Compliance Week, where she covered compliance, risk and corporate governance news both in Europe and around the world. She was also the Editor of Compliance Week’s Global Glimpses blog. Aarti has moderated many compliance-related panels at Ethisphere and Compliance in the U.S. and Europe. Read more about Aarti in the leadership section on the Ethisphere website: http://ethisphere.com/who-we-are/leadership/.

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