Santiago’s Stock Exchange (SSE), together with EY, published the Guide for Responsible Investments, which focuses in the promotion of better practices in terms of self-regulation, transparency and innovation, and promoting the sustainability of capital markets.

The initiative has the goal of becoming a tool that enables supporting investments decisions, adding the analysis of relevance of environmental, social and corporate government (ASG) issues.

The guide addresses –among other subjects- the definition of responsible investments in capital markets, the multiple benefits that come from having investors including ASG issues in their decisions, such as identifying new business opportunities, improving the access to capital, the chance of anticipating to regulatory and social changes, among others. In addition, it provides context regarding responsible investments in the world and in Latin America.

The guide aim at investors identifying both the risks and the opportunities that come from including ASG topics, determining the strategies and steps to invest responsibly, and exploring its potential.

The analysis of ASG aspects shall enable investors to completely evaluate risks and opportunities linked to this issue, which shall enable them to make better decisions and better assess their investment in the capitals market, plus improving the quality of dialogue between companies and investors in the generation of long-term value.

The general Manager of SSE, José Antonio Martinez, pointed out that “this Guide is part of the SSE’s permanent interest to promote the sustainability of the capitals market and carry on different actions that may include ASG topics in this area, such as the launching of the Sustainability Index; the organization, together with UN Women and the Global Compact, of the Ring the Bell for the Gender Equality; the participation of the SSE as a technical body in the commission for transparency of Chile Global Compact; the launching of related guides for different market actors; among others”.

Meanwhile, the head of Sustainability Consulting at EY, Alejandra Medina, highlighted the importance of a company’s intangible assets, which are linked to the development of companies in environmental aspects, as well as in their relation with the community and the corporate government (ESG), for a better performance among companies. “This guide aims at becoming a contribution for both, investors and companies, on identifying the ESG performance and including that information in investment decisions”, she claimed.

Fuente: ComunicaRSE