Responsible Investors Key to Global Sustainable Development (Investment Executive)

April 17th, 2017

April 17, 2017
By: Dustyn Lanz

In his inaugural column for Investment Executive, the RIA’s COO Dustyn Lanz discusses the connections between responsible investment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting how investors can align their portfolios with the SDGs. View the excerpt below and follow the link to read the full article.

Responsible investors key to global sustainable development
“There’s certainly a long way to go to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Ensuring a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous world for all will require significant evolution in business practices alongside policy, financial and technological innovation. It will also require a tremendous amount of capital, which means responsible investors will play an essential role in the process.

The SDGs are already contributing to a proliferation of opportunities for investors to align their portfolios with sustainable development. With such a wide range of opportunities available, advisors who focus on RI are well positioned to serve the growing number of clients looking for investments that generate long-term value while contributing to positive societal change.”

Read the full article here.