scholarly journals Communicating Sustainable Responsible Investments as Financial Advisors: Engaging Private Investors with Strategic Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3161
Author(s):  
Nadine Strauß
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Advisors ◽  
Responsible Investing ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Communication Interventions ◽  
And Training

Although sustainable responsible investing (SRI) has increasingly become popular on the financial markets, the potential of raising capital from private investors for sustainable development has not been efficiently seized thus far. The lack of knowledge and training about SRI by financial advisors has often been identified as one of the main reasons for this investment gap. In order to accelerate the role of financial advisors as change agents for SRI, this study proposes several strategic communication interventions that advisors could employ in their advisory talks to raise more attention and engagement among private investors for SRI. The interventions proposed are oriented on the 5A model of SRI decision making by Herwig Pilaj and drawn from an interdisciplinary literature review on sustainability, communication, and attitudinal and behavioral change. The results provide a perspective and practical guide for financial advisors on how to effectively communicate SRI to private investors. Limitations and areas future research are discussed.

More than money: exploring the role of investment advisors for sustainable investing

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falko Paetzold ◽  
Timo Busch ◽  
Marc Chesney
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Capital Allocation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Return ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Private Investors

Purpose – Investment advisors play a significant role in financial markets, yet the determinants of their behavior have not been explored in detail. The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of how actively advisors communicate about sustainable investing with their clients, and differences in the preferences of advisors compared to investors. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a survey with 296 retail and private banking investment advisors, this study employs an ordinary least squares regression model to explore the determinants of advisors activity in communicating about sustainable investing (SI) with their clients, differences in the aspects that matter to advisors and investors, and the role of the complexity of sustainability. Findings – Advisors activity in communicating about SI relates to their expectation of SI regarding financial return, real-world impact, and the fuzziness and trustworthiness of SI. Advisors appear not to be influenced by expected risk and their personal values, which runs against prior research findings and the interest of investors. Research limitations/implications – Future research should assess cultural differences and explore asymmetries between advisors and investors in regard to the role of volatility, values, impact measurement, and complexity. Practical implications – Investment advisors underweighting aspects related to risk and self-transcendent values relative to their clients might limit the suitability of clients ' portfolios, skew capital allocation, and depress the role of SI in financial markets. Generalized to salespeople this behavior might depress the market success of products related to sustainability at large. Social implications – The findings and their generalization indicate that salespeople might systematically deviate from their clients’ interests in regard to social responsibility. Advisors and salespeople in their mediating role might be an important barrier to sustainable development. Originality/value – This is the first quantitative study that explores the decision-making by investment advisors in the context of SI, and as such answers to specific calls in literature to explore the micro-foundations of decision making in regard to SI and social responsibility, and on the relationship between private investors and investment advisors. This study is based on unique and original empirical data on advisors that work with retail and wealthy private investors.

The Evolving Marketscape of Climate Finance

Climate Law ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 94-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
Climate Finance ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Responsible Investing

An important dimension of international and national climate governance is the financial sector. Climate finance refers to the role of financial institutions in addressing climate change, such as through investment transactions, identifying financial risks and supporting clean and green energy developments. Global financial markets have become a significant driver of environmental pressure, but also potentially a means of leveraging positive change. The latter role is expressed through the growing movement for socially responsible investing (sri). This article examines how the financial industry affects action on climate change, the role of the sri movement in improving environmental behaviour, and the place of state-based regulation in creating a more conducive “marketscapeˮ for climate finance.

scholarly journals The Role of Patient-Site Facilitators in Teleaudiology: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3S) ◽  
pp. 661-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Coco ◽  
Alyssa Davidson ◽  
Nicole Marrone
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Hearing Health ◽  
And Training ◽  
Improve Access ◽  
Site Facilitator

Purpose Teleaudiology helps improve access to hearing health care by overcoming the geographic gap between providers and patients. In many teleaudiology encounters, a facilitator is needed at the patient site to help with hands-on aspects of procedures. The aim of this study was to review the scope and nature of research around patient-site facilitators in teleaudiology. We focused on identifying the facilitators' background, training, and responsibilities. Method To conduct this scoping review, we searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase. To be included, studies needed to address teleaudiology; be experimental/quasi-experimental, correlational/predictive, or descriptive; be published in English; and include the use of a facilitator at the patient location. Results A total of 82 studies met the inclusion criteria. The available literature described a number of different individuals in the role of the patient-site facilitator, including audiologists, students, and local aides. Fifty-seven unique tasks were identified, including orienting the client to the space, assisting with technology, and assisting with audiology procedures. The largest number of studies ( n = 42) did not describe the facilitators' training. When reported, the facilitators' training was heterogenous in terms of who delivered the training, the length of the training, and the training content. Conclusions Across studies, the range of duties performed by patient-site facilitators indicates they may have an important role in teleaudiology. However, details are still needed surrounding their background, responsibilities, and training. Future research is warranted exploring the role of the patient-site facilitator, including their impact on teleaudiology service delivery. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12475796

How do healthcare practitioners talk about end-of-life conversations? A poetic inquiry

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 494-505
Author(s):  
Celina Carter
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Illness Trajectory ◽  
Poetic Inquiry ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
And Training

Despite agreement that end-of-life conversations should happen early on in the illness trajectory, it is widely acknowledged that healthcare practitioners often engage in these conversations when death is imminent or avoid the conversation altogether. Healthcare practitioners’ feelings of distress influence how end-of-life conversations are approached, yet thorough exploration of this emotional experience and its impact are largely missing from the literature. The aims of this preliminary scoping literature review using poetic inquiry were to examine physicians’ and nurses’ emotional distress in their accounts of how they approach end-of-life conversations, and to map key concepts relevant to exploring barriers to these conversations. The poetic findings highlight the differing nature of distress for physicians and nurses. Physicians’ distress appears to stem from adhering to their role of ‘curer’ when communicating with terminally ill adult patients at the end of life, whereas the sources of nurses’ distress appear to be interprofessional hierarchies and conflicts. Future research and training that uses methods to decentre and disrupt hierarchies and ingrained practices will be important to nursing practice and in improving end-of-life conversations. Arts-based approaches are one such method that could be pursued.

The Market for Socially Responsible Investments

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-188
Author(s):  
Mark Anthony Camilleri
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Socially Responsible Investing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Responsible Investing ◽  
Socially Responsible Investments ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
Sustainable Investments

This chapter explains how socially responsible investing (SRI) has evolved in the last few decades and sheds light on its latest developments. It describes different forms of SRI in the financial markets and deliberates on the rationale for the utilisation of positive and negative screenings of listed businesses and public organisations. It also presents key theoretical underpinnings on the subject and reports that the market for the responsible investments has recently led to an increase in contractors, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and research firms who are involved in the scrutinisation of the enterprises' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. This contribution raises awareness on the screenings of positive impact and sustainable investments. It puts forward future research avenues in this promising field of study.

The market for socially responsible investing: a review of the developments

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Anthony Camilleri
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Socially Responsible Investing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Responsible Investing ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Sustainable Investments

Purpose This study aims to explain how socially responsible investing (SRI) has evolved in the past few decades and sheds light on its latest developments. It describes different forms of SRI in the financial markets, and deliberates on the rationale for the utilization of positive and negative screenings of listed businesses and public organizations. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review suggests that the providers of financial capital are increasingly allocating funds toward positive impact and sustainable investments. Therefore, this descriptive paper provides a factual summary of the proliferation of SRI products in financial markets. Afterwards, it presents the opportunities and challenges facing the stakeholders of SRI. Findings This research presents a historic overview on the growth of SRI products in the financial services industry. It clarifies that the market for responsible investing has recently led to an increase in a number of stakeholders, including contractors, non-governmental organizations and research firms who are involved in the scrutinization of the businesses’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) behaviors. Originality/value This discursive contribution raises awareness on the screenings of positive impact and sustainable investments. The researcher contends that today’s socially responsible investors are increasingly analyzing the businesses’ non-financial performance, including their ESG credentials. In conclusion, this paper puts forward future research avenues in this promising field of study.

scholarly journals Green Bond: A Systematic Literature Review for Future Research Agendas

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 589
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Cortellini ◽  
Ida Claudia Panetta
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Financial Markets ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Bond Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Paris Climate Agreement ◽  
Near Future

Green bonds (or climate bonds) are one of the most used sustainable investment instruments, and under the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, the climate bond market is expected to thrive in the near future. Green bonds are gaining increasing popularity between environmentally responsible investors, as well as investors who “simply” attempt to benefit from portfolio diversification, including green issuances, that are close to other fixed bonds. This paper aims to take advantage of previous literature contributions on the green bond market to indicate the way forward for future research. Herein, through a systematic literature review on the green bond market, our ultimate goal is to provide investors, main markets actors, and policymakers with some helpful insight on the role of environmental investments in reshaping the financial markets and fostering the sustainability of the economy.

Spatial and Nonspatial Integration in Learning and Training with Multimedia Systems

2009 ◽  
pp. 108-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tad T. Brunyé ◽  
Tali Ditman ◽  
Jason S. Augustyn
Keyword(s):  
Multimedia Systems ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Instructional Systems ◽  
Cognitive Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Instructional Content ◽  
And Training

Multiformat and modality interfaces have become popular and effective tools for presenting information in training and instructional systems. Technological innovation, however, has far surpassed researchers’ understanding of how and under what circumstances these technologies are useful towards information gathering. Some recent research has begun to characterize the cognitive mechanisms that may be responsible for the comprehension and memory advantages typically seen with multimedia learning, as well as the role of individual differences in this process. Other work has defined effective pedagogical practices, such as instructional content and organization, for producing engaging and effective learning experiences. This chapter attempts to bridge these two research areas and provides concrete design recommendations for current instructional practice and directions for future research.

scholarly journals Peer Mentoring in the Do-it-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1022-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish Crocket
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Artificial Pancreas ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
And Training

Background: The do-it-yourself (DIY) artificial pancreas system (APS) community is led by people with diabetes (PWD) and their families. In contrast to standard models of care, in which health care professionals are responsible for the education and training of PWD and their families, within the DIY APS, community users are reliant on their peers for education and training. The provision of this support has not previously been studied. This article focuses on the role of mentors within the DIY APS community. Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted with mentors ( n = 9) who were identified with assistance from the DIY APS community. Thematic analysis was undertaken. Results were presented to select participants who endorsed the results as an accurate description of mentoring in the DIY APS community. Results: Mentors’ primary motivation was altruism. An empathetic, process-focused approach was modeled by prominent mentors. The use of online forums as the primary source of user support was perceived to be an effective method for sharing the workload. Key challenges for mentors included the frequency with which users asked questions that were answered in the existing documentation, dealing with conflict and managing workload. Most participants did not perceive mentoring to be risky, but did take steps to ensure that users were taking responsibility for their own systems. Conclusion: This study is the first to examine the role of mentors within the DIY APS community and also within the broader diabetes online community. Future research might seek to quantify the empathetic, process-focused approach to mentoring.

scholarly journals Analysis of Female Interest in Maritime Education at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Varna and at the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blagovest Belev ◽  
Gorana Jelić Mrčelić ◽  
Zdeslav Jurić ◽  
Ivan Karin
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Gradual Change ◽  
Naval Academy ◽  
Maritime Education ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
Maritime Studies ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Maritime Education And Training ◽  
And Training

The promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment is one of the main goals of the United Nations. The aim of this study is to analyze the gradual change of conservative perceptions about the role of women in shipping. Maritime education and training institutions are fully involved in the process. The Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy and the Split University’s Faculty of Maritime Studies are a part of this process of general change in human attitude towards the acceptance of women on merchant ships. Data on female admittance and graduation are collected by both academies. In the period examined, i.e.  2012 – 2018, 129 women were enrolled at and 60 graduated from the NVNA. 281 women were enrolled at and 68 graduated from the Faculty of Maritime Studies. The attitudes of female candidates at the academy Nikola Vaptsarov were studied by means of a questionnaire. The growing number of female candidates at Nikola Vaptsarov’s Navigation, Ship Engineering and Electrician studies proves that a competitive environment was created on a completely new basis, namely the ability of women to work at an equal footing with men in a purely male-dominated profession. This paper opens the door to future research of the recruitment market required to establish the reasons behind skepticism about women on board and the ways to overcome this conservative line of thinking.

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