A Study on The Future of Sustainable Finance

Posted by on December 9, 2005

The future of sustainable finance, Thought Leaders Study by Strandberg Consulting, Canada – May 2005

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is emerging as a significant international business trend, becoming a preoccupation of many business executives worldwide.

In an effort to understand how this trend is playing out in the financial services sector, 10 Canadian financial co-operatives funded a study to assess international best practices, standards and trends in CSR or sustainable finance.

Strandberg Consulting conducted the study, which looked at best practices of 21 financial institutions from the banking, insurance and asset management sectors, and 10 international sustainable finance sets of standards, principles and guidelines. Fifty thought leaders in sustainable finance around the world were also interviewed.

This paper
http://www.inaise.org/doc%20download/Future_of_Sustainable_Finance.pdf reports on the third part of this research: interviews with thought leaders around the world for their views on the future of CSR or sustainable finance by 2015.

http://www.corostrandberg.com Strandberg Consulting provides strategic advice to businesses, governments and non-profit organizations that seek to improve domestic and third world conditions by integrating social, environmental and democratic values into the marketplace. Contact: cstrandberg@canada.com