1、Webster BankNYBA Financial Services Forum Sustainability as Strategy:Maximizing Value and Minimizing RiskNovember 6,2025Webster BankThe HeadlinesWebster BankWebster Bank3Webster BankThe RealityWebster BankWebster Bank5Investors See Value in Sustainability 72%of institutional investors agreed that th
2、e way a company manages sustainability-related risks and opportunities is an important factor in investment decision-making.182%of high-net worth individual investors believe that“publicly held financial services companies that better anticipate environmental risks are more likely to succeed financi
3、ally.”370%of C-suite executives said investor expectations were driving sustainability efforts at their companies.21.PwC Global Investor Survey2.Forbes CxO Survey 3.Harvard Business Review Despite Anti-ESG Attacks,New Study Shows Investors See Climate as Critical to Business Performance Webster Bank
4、Webster Bank6Raters and Rankers:Prioritizing Sustainability Disclosures The Webster Symbol is a registered trademark in the U.S.Webster Bank,N.A.Member FDIC.2025 Webster Financial Corporation.All rights reserved.Companies with stronger sustainability profiles often feature in more indexesand attract
5、 higher levels of indexed AUM(after normalizing for company size).MSCI:Quantifying the Return on Investment of sustainability through indexed AUMInvestors are shifting focus from merely reducing emissions to investing in companies well-positioned for the transition.This requires deep research and cl
6、ear analysis acrosskey indicators,assessing not just commitments,but concrete actions.Sustainalytics Enhances its Physical Climate Risk Assessments for Public CompaniesInvestor demand for sustainability data has contributed to a twofold increase in the rate of disclosures over the past 20 years.Inve