Asia’s immense opportunities for impact investing
Investors have always known their business decisions have a social and environmental impact, but there was not enough evidence to measure it. It was more like a fringe benefit.
But with increased awareness, more empirical evidence, shifting brand perceptions and the explosive emergence of social media, more investors, big and small, are paying attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and investing with the intent to make an impact.
In Asia, exciting developments in the impact investing market are opening immense opportunities for investors to put their money behind their beliefs, helping to address some of the biggest challenges of our times.
Today, up to one-third of global assets are managed in alignment with the U.N. Principles of Responsible Investing, the leading framework for ESG investing. Both the pandemic and climate crisis, with widespread repercussions for Asia, have spurred interest in ESG investing. Whether it is the melting Himalayan glaciers, disrupted rain-fed agriculture, or vulnerable coastal cities, Asia will continue to see increasing climate risks as global temperatures rise. Asia is coming up to speed on climate action.
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