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#GRASFI2019 Super interesting study from @PaulSmeets5 @robbauerUM : Large scale experiment where pension fund members voted on whether their $ contributed to #SDGs , 68% favoured more sustainable investments (even those who expected lower $ returns)

#GRASFI2019 Wowee, stock prices in China go *up* after information about environmental damage is released 😬 But it it's more complex than it sounds. Ping Wei, Central South University

#GRASFI2019 Ping Wei: Chinese institutional investors do take enviro info into consideration when making investment decisions, but use trading strategies that contribute to market volatility

#GRASFI2019 @ArjanTrinks @univgroningen CSR doesn't necessarily cause financial performance; rather performance precedes CSR. Successful firms have more capacity to engage in enviro & socially responsible practices