In China, Egypt and Vietnam, investors with the highest risks expect in terms of sustainability. This is the result of the current date EIRIS Country Sustainability Rating is 2010th
The study of the sustainability rating agency EIRIS compares 68 countries, including emerging markets, in view of its performance in the environmental, social and governance (State and governance). In the comparison, which has investigated the States respectively on 49 sustainability criteria, cut Sweden, Austria and Switzerland from the best. Germany was able to improve from 7th place to 4th place. The weak performance of China, one of the laggards of the ranking, which was rated low, especially in the areas of governance and the environment should, for Investors are a signal not to invest there lightly, says the Hanover-based sustainability agency imug the result.
The best results of the States to the emerging markets are, therefore, the emerging markets achieved, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico. Both Mexico and Brazil cut in the environment better than Canada and the USA. "This demonstrates that it is possible for the new markets, to link an appropriate growth and sustainability," says Silke Riedel, head of sustainable investment in imug and partner of EIRIS. The example of Thailand illustrates how important it is for investors, sustainability risks to incorporate in investment decisions in government bonds. The indicator of political stability in Thailand falls, EIRIS has since the sustainability rating in the country ranking five years ago published the first time, the expert on.
early 2009, said "international credit rating agencies downgraded Thailand's creditworthiness on the grounds that the government was not in a position to oppose civil uprisings, she looks back. "The rating agencies have indicated, Thailand downgraded further if the political situation in the country is not stabilized," said Riedel further. A look at the total marks of the sustainability ratings of across all countries show that the sustainability performance has not really improved globally and still put a lot of potential for improvement, said the expert. The rating increased from 6.73 in 2009 to 6.76 in 2010 from a possible 10 points.
Source: EcoReport
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