Asset owners key to a sustainable future in Asia

Asian investors are starting to embrace environmental, social and governance issues, but this is far from enough

India’s Yamuna river, known as one of the world’s most polluted rivers, covered with toxic foam caused by industrial waste last Tuesday. Investors can correlate environmental themes, like pollution and climate change, with returns.
India’s Yamuna river, known as one of the world’s most polluted rivers, covered with toxic foam caused by industrial waste last Tuesday. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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Asia plays a dominant role in global growth, but it is often seen lagging when it comes to addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, particularly in areas such as financial transparency, gender diversity, and in tackling climate change and pollution.

Some advances have been made in recent years.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 17, 2019, with the headline Asset owners key to a sustainable future in Asia. Subscribe