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1 Sustainable Finance Andrew Park Sustainability Group Bloomberg LP New York City, USA

2 CONTEXT

3 Growing awareness of global sustainability challenges Rank 2014 Global Risks of Highest Concern 1 Fiscal crisis in key economies 2 Structurally high unemployment/underemployment 3 Water crises 4 Severe income disparity 5 Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation 6 Greater incidence of extreme weather events (e.g., floods, storms, fires) 7 Global governance failure 8 Food crises 9 Failure of major financial mechanism/institution 10 Profound political and social instability

4 Clear trends UN Principles for Responsible Investment $1,200 $1,000 US Funds incorporating Environment, Social, and Governance ( ESG ) criteria in their investment strategies $1,013 $800 $600 $ $400 $200 $0 $154 $136 $151 $179 $202 $96 $ Total Net Assets (in billions)

5 Intangible Value makes up an increasing proportion of company value 100% 80% 32% 20% 19% 60% 83% 68% 40% 68% 80% 81% 20% 0% 32% 17% Intangible Assets Tangible Assets

6 BLOOMBERG LP & ESG

7 What is ESG? Environment, Social, and Governance o For Bloomberg LP: Company-level data Stands for a flexible concept o non-financial data Related to other broad ideas: o Socially Responsible Investment ( SRI ) o Triple-Bottom Line o Shared Value (Porter/Kramer) o Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) o Corporate Citizenship o social license to operate Why do investors care? Tells us something about intangible value Tells us about risk and profitability Tells us something about a company s long-term future

8 ESG integration in investment strategy spans a wide spectrum Corporates Consultants Research 5 Main Investor Types SRI Main Role of ESG Research in Investment Process 23% 20% 14% 13% 13% 10% Thematic ESG Tilt ESG Premium To identify ESG risks and opportunities Engagementto focus our dialogue with company management teams Negative screening To comply with PRI or other external mandates To identify companies for further scrutiny Positive screening 6% Stock selection within broade portfolios Integrity Research Associates, ESG Research Survey Results, March 2012

9 ESG Data Encompasses a Wide Variety of Information All data is collected from publicly disclosed sources Regulatory Filings CSR Reports Any public document (Typically not 3 rd party data)

10 ESG Data Encompasses a Wide Variety of Information E S G Exec Comp GHG Scope 1-3 Energy Consumption Hazardous Waste Environmental Fines Policies: Energy Efficiency Green Building Waste Reduction Climate Change Water Policy % Women in Workforce Fatalities and Accidents Community Spending Policies: Health & Safety Human Rights Anti-Bribery UN Global Compact Size of Board # Independent Directors CEO Duality Board Diversity # Board Meetings Committees: Audit Compensation Nominations Poison Pill Say-on-Pay voting Compensation paid to Execs & Directors Salaries Bonuses Stocks/Options Pensions

11 ESG Data Enables Analytics and Peer Benchmarking

12 ESG Data Enables Analytics and Peer Benchmarking ESG Scoring ( ESG Scorecard ) Compensation Analysis ( Exec Comp Analyzer ) Risk Analysis ( Country Risk Analyzer ) Asset Stranding ( Carbon Risk Valuation Tool )

13 ESG Data Use is Steadily Increasing Number of Customers Using ESG Data Number of Unique Users 7, , , % Average Annual Growth 2,

14 Wide Geographic Coverage of ESG Information

15 SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

16 In the future, markets must take into account a wider variety of factors Current State 7 Billion People 10-fold increase in wealth of global middle class Infinite consumption Finite resources Increasing emissions burden on our air and water Future State Humanity s ecological footprint 30% larger than planet s carrying capacity Continued reliance on unsustainable fossil fuels Borrowing against the future (fishing/forestry) Need to properly price environmental services Today s markets are not able to manage the Future State. Why? Externalities

17 Today, externalities are invisible to the markets; they are not taken into account Business As Usual No change in capital allocation Continued environmental and social challenges with potentially irreversible damage Environmental Degradation Social Instability Company behaviors remain unchanged Capital (Cost/Access not commensurate with use) Allocation of Capital Finance Industry Financial Metrics & Analytics Financial Markets Policy Social Context Technology Factors that influence company behavior. Inefficiencies remain with the continued invisibility of externalities to the market.

18 With the right information, capital markets can internalize externalities A More Sustainable Future More efficient allocation of capital Improved sustainability outcomes; chance to avoid worst consequences Better environmental outcomes Better social outcomes Company behaviors change Capital (Cost/Access more reflective of use) Sustainable Finance Finance Industry Financial Markets Social Context Supply + Demand Data = Price Policy Technology Prices make externalities visible to markets Financial Metrics & Analytics NGO Community, Philanthropy, Thought-Leaders Markets internalize externalities

19 Bloomberg as a case study of sustainable business integration Planet (Operations) Product (Business) People (Citizenship) Sustainable Finance Program Focused on data/analytics Strategic deployment of philanthropic resources Deep engagement with external partners (NGOs)

20 We currently do not have standardized ways to measure externalities Financial Capital Physical Capital We are already measuring these well; they are accounted for Product & Business Output Economic Output (Investor Value) Human Capital Intellectual Capital INPUTS (Supply) Business Activity OUTPUTS & IMPACTS (Demand) Natural Capital (Valuing Ecosystem Services) These are NOT well defined or measured; they are not accounted for Social Impacts Environmental Impacts

21 We re using our philanthropy to support development of standardized metrics Financial Capital Physical Capital Product & Business Output Economic Output (Investor Value) Human Capital Intellectual Capital INPUTS (Supply) Business Activity OUTPUTS & IMPACTS (Demand) Natural Capital (Valuing Ecosystem Services) Social Impacts Environmental Impacts

22 Quantity Standardizing allows for benchmarking and will eventually help price externalities Greater impact Establish standards INPUTS (Supply) Business Activity OUTPUTS & IMPACTS (Demand) More overall market transparency Race to the Top Constituents compare performance meaningfully $ Demand Supply Data continues to be developed / reported Increased demand for robust data Price

23 The future is not so far away Corporate Reporting Sustainability as a material aspect of company performance Measuring externalities ESG Integration in Investment Longer-term view Impact Investing Risk Management Stranded Assets Country Risk Supply-Chain Management New Business Models Stakeholder-driven value creation (not just shareholder) War for Talent and social mission

24 Sustainable Finance Andrew Park Sustainability Group Bloomberg LP New York City, USA For more information, please see our article, Integrating Sustainability Into Capital Markets: Bloomberg LP and ESG s Quantitative Legitimacy in the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Investors and Sustainability, Vol. 25, No. 3, Summer 2013.

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