Last month I attended the Principal Officers Association Winter Conference in Johannesburg. The conference touched on many subjects: trustee education, transition management, etc. But the subject that seemed to ruffle feathers the most was incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into investment practices.
Some attendees showed concern about investing for the social good but not having the returns to show for it. One attendee said this would go against his fiduciary duty. Others said they didn't want...
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