Corporate Behavior, Hackers And Socially-Responsible Investing

Should a public company's cyber and breach disclosure practices matter to Wall Street and socially-responsible investment funds?

That's the vexing question posed in a blog post by Audit Analytics, the Massachusetts-based financial research firm.

Socially-responsible investment funds – called ESG funds that focus on environmental, social and governance practices – rely on sustainable, socially conscious investing principles. ESG portfolio managers consider issues beyond a company's financial standing before jumping into an investment position such as environmental compliance, working conditions, executive pay and diversity efforts. Audit Analytics asks whether cybersecurity should be added to this list of investment criteria.