Journal
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 211-219Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-018-0314-y
Keywords
Responsible investment; Obesity; Nutrition; Sustainable development goals
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- Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award [DE160100307]
- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Obesity Policy and Food Systems (Australia) [APP1041020]
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Purpose of Review There is a critical need for corporations to be part of the solutions to major societal issues, such as obesity. Investment decisions can have a substantial impact on both corporate practices and population health. This paper aimed to explore potential mechanisms for incorporating obesity and related nutrition considerations into responsible investment (RI) approaches. Recent Findings We found that there are a number of available strategies for the investment community to incorporate obesity considerations into their decisions. However, despite some recent efforts to improve company disclosure in the area and the emergence of new tools for assessing food company nutrition policies, the inclusion of obesity and related nutrition considerations as part of RI is currently extremely limited. Summary There appears to be substantial scope to apply approaches already in widespread use for other RI considerations to the area of obesity. Ways in which to apply measurement frameworks across different markets and sectors need to be explored.
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