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1960s : The dawn of sustainable investment
The 1960s saw the beginning of ‘ socially responsible investing ’. Organisations began to exclude stocks or entire industries from their portfolio should their operations not be seen as ‘ socially responsible ’.
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2005 : ESG is born
First used by ‘ The Global Compact ’, the term ESG was coined in 2005 in a study titled ‘ Who Cares Wins ’.
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2006 : PRI initiative launch
In 2006 , the New York Stock Exchange launched the ‘ Principles for Responsible Investment ( PRI )’.
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2007 : SSEI launch
The following year – 2007 – the ‘ Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative ( SSEI )’ was launched .
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IME 2013 : The rise of ESG investment
In 2013 , the World Health Organisation launched a voluntary global monitoring framework to reduce the use of tobacco 30 % by 2025 .
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