Research Project
Full description Responsible investment, namely the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance data into investment decisions, is now a mainstream practice in the finance sector. However, questions remain on how investors make decisions based on this type of data and whether these decisions lead to improvements in social and environmental outcomes on the ground. We analyse investment into the global mining sector through the institutional ownership records of a global dataset of 37,434 mining properties and 9,843 mining companies. We find that 626 "responsible" investors, namely institutional investors that signed the Principles for Responsible Investment, own stakes in 1,247 mining companies and 7,583 mining properties.