4 1 discussion the investment logic for sustainability

Discussion Work: The Investment Logic For Sustainability

The Investment Logic for Sustainability video

Watch the Investment Logic for Sustainability video. Then perform a few internet searches on terms such as the following:

Sustainable funds
Socially responsible investing
ESG
Environmental, social, and corporate governance
Using resources found in your internet searches, as well as your module resources, respond to the following questions:

What is sustainable investing?
Do you think investors should be concerned with ESG?
Do you think ESG investments can perform better than non-ESG investments? Why or why not?
What type of socially responsible fund would you invest in? Why?

Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate

Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful

connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own

thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Requirements for Discussion Topic Assignments

Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion topic assignment.

For your initial post (1), you must do the following:

Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.

In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

Eastern Time.

In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at

11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

Take into consideration material such as course content and other

discussion topics from the current module and previous modules, when

appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your

discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources).

For your response posts (2), you must do the following:

Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post

thread.

In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59

p.m. Eastern Time.

In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by

Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree”

or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion

prompt.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Comprehension

Develops an initial post with an

organized, clear point of view or

idea using rich and significant

detail

Develops an initial post with a

point of view or idea using

adequate organization and detail

Develops an initial post with a

point of view or idea but with

some gaps in organization and

detail

Does not develop an initial post

with an organized point of view

or idea

40

Timeliness Submits initial post on time Submits initial post one day late Submits initial post two or more

days late

10

Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful

response posts with clarifying

explanation and detail

Provides relevant response posts

with some explanation and detail

Provides somewhat relevant

response posts with some

explanation and detail

Provides response posts that are

generic with little explanation or

detail

30

Writing

(Mechanics)

Writes posts that are easily

understood, clear, and concise

using proper citation methods

where applicable with no errors

in citations

Writes posts that are easily

understood using proper citation

methods where applicable with

few errors in citations

Writes posts that are

understandable using proper

citation methods where

applicable with a number of

errors in citations

Writes posts that others are not

able to understand and does not

use proper citation methods

where applicable