Eurosif’s first official publication to help institutional investors better manage ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) risks across Europe.

Following the 2004 SRI Toolkit for institutional investors, Eurosif focused research on what investors can do to better manage ESG risks when they own stocks in companies. Active share ownership in Europe is a moving landscape and ESG risks are not perceived uniformly by companies and investors. The context (financial, cultural and legal) in which investors operate differs by country. Shareholders do not have the same rights across borders as governance rules change from country to country. Meanwhile, European legislators are moving to streamline these rules. The handbook is a concise take on this issue.

Download the Handbook below:

• In English:

The entire report may be downloaded here, or please use the printable order form to request paper copies.

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• In Spanish

Eurosif (European Social Investment Forum) announces the publication of “El Activismo accionarial en Europa; Manual europeo 2006”, the Spanish version of Eurosif’s existing Handbook on Active Share Ownership in Europe. This co-branded publication has been created in partnership with Spanish Affiliate Member Forética. The Handbook analyses the concept and main drivers of active share ownership in Europe, providing tools to better understand Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) and aiming at promoting responsible share ownership.

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