Michael Jantzi: Making 'Informed Choices' in Sustainable Investing

<p>Our guest on the podcast  is Michael Jantzi. Michael is the chief executive officer of Sustainalytics, a Morningstar affiliate that specializes in ESG and corporate governance research and ratings. Prior to forming Sustainalytics in 2009, Michael was the founder of Jantzi Research and has been active in the responsible investment field since 1990. Michael has been recognized with numerous awards for his leadership and work on sustainable investing, including the Responsible Investment Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received in 2010. Michael is a director of the Tides Canada Foundation and sits on the Advisory Council of Ivy Business School's Institute for Long-Term Prosperity Through Business. He also serves as a director of the Principles for Responsible Investment, or PRI. Michael holds degrees from Western University and Dalhousie University.</p><p></p></p><p><p><strong> Background</strong></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.icgn.org/speakers/michael-jantzi-ceo-sustainalytics-1" target="_blank">Bio</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.sustainalytics.com/" target="_blank">Sustainalytics</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://makeway.org/" target="_blank">MakeWay</a> (formerly Tides Canada Foundation)</p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.unpri.org/" target="_blank">Principles for Responsible Investment</a> (PRI)</p></p><p><p><strong>ESG Evolution</strong></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-criteria.asp" target="_blank">What is ESG?</a></p></p><p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/features/esg-investing-history" target="_blank">ESG Investing Comes of Age</a>,” by Jon Hale and Bridget Ginty, Morningstar.com, June 2020.</p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.sustainalytics.com/esg-risk/" target="_blank">Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/esg" target="_blank">Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing, Morningstar.com</a> </p></p><p><p><strong>The Value and Efficacy of ESG</strong>