Communicating ESG value drivers at the company-investor interface : Who Cares Wins annual event 2006 - conference report

In June 2004 a group of 20 financial institutions with combined assets of over 6 trillion U.S. dollars published and publicly endorsed a report on Who Cares Wins. Facilitated by the UN Global Compact, the focus of the report was a series of recommendations, targeting different financial sector actors, which taken together seek to address the central issue of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into mainstream investment decision-making and ownership practices. This conference report contains the following headings: about Who Cares Wins; objectives of the 2006 Event; key insights from the Event; insights from plenary and break-out sessions; recommendations for companies and investors; reflections on the progress made so far and future directions; appendices.