Bloomberg: Saints Beat Sinners for Sustainable Investing

For most investors, "sustainability" isn't about doing the right thing. The conversation has evolved. It's about doing the smart thing. This demands an answer to the fundamental question: Does it pay to invest in sustainability?

Early results are in.

This chart, drawn from a Harvard Business School study, tracks the performance of 180 companies over 18 years. The 90 firms that adopted environmentally and socially responsible policies significantly outperformed their peers. Every dollar invested in a portfolio of sustainable companies (blue line) in 1993 would have grown to $22.60 by 2011. That beats the rise to $15.40 for a portfolio of companies less focused on sustainability (purple line).

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Biography

Professor Ioannou is a leading expert in sustainability leadership and corporate responsibility whose award-winning academic research provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities organizations face when developing sustainable business models. An Associate Professor at London Business School, his work focuses on strategic ESG integration and its implications for businesses and investors. He actively engages with leading companies, boards, and executives as a sought-after speaker, advisor, and author. Deeply involved with practice, he serves on advisory boards including the Sustainability Advisory Panel of Merck KGaA and the ESG Advisory Board of DWS Group. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network. Building on his experience advising organizations, he is interested in contributing further as a Non-Executive Director. His research is published in top journals, he is among the most cited scholars in his field, and he teaches popular courses on sustainability leadership and responsible business.

Upcoming Events

February 20, 2024

Prof. Ioannou will deliver a talk at the Family Office Conference at LBS

March 13, 2024

Prof. Ioannou will be delivering a keynote at CBS Center for Leadership Thinktank in Copenhagen.

March 14, 2024

Prof Ioannou will be keynoting ENGAGE.EU Think Tank 2024 in Bergen, Norway.