Would a decline in non-financial performance have an adverse impact on share price?

Are investors interested in non-financial (or ESG) performance?

THE BUSINESS WORLD HAS CHANGED

Even if the stock market does not react, such a decline will impact the company s overall medium term performance (if the indicators have been appropriately designed).

Other stakeholders may react to the decline, thereby affecting the sustainability of the company s business model.

→ Enables companies to select relevant indicators.

→ Is supported by integrated thinking, which enhances performance monitoring and the effectiveness of remediation measures.

THE BUSINESS WORLD HAS CHANGED

73% of financial analysts that took part in a survey conducted by CFA Institute said that they take ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria into consideration.

→ Does not exclude financial performance, which is presented in context with other indicators.

→ Also supports dialogue with providers of other capitals that are key for the business model.

This perspective on the future, however, is what investors and all stakeholders truly need, including, for example, how the company is navigating the competitive landscape, how it is innovating, how it is adapting to technological disruption or geopolitical events, where it is investing and how it is devel- oping its talent. [ ] Because boards have a critical role to play in strategic planning, we believe CEOs should explicitly affirm that their boards have reviewed those plans. [ ] This review should be a rigorous process that provides the board the nec- essary context and allows for a robust debate .

LARRY FINK, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BLACKROCK, THE WORLD S LARGEST ASSET MANAGER WITH $5,120 BILLION ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT IN OCTOBER 2016

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