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Profit and Planet Can Co-Exist

Benjamin McCarron, Managing Director, Asia Research and Engagement

05-Jun-20 07:15

Profit and Planet Can Co-Exist

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing has been a growing trend with assets under management having grown to US 30 trillion. However what is the trend here in Asia and where does Malaysia stand when it comes to ESG investing? Benjamin McCarron, Managing Director, at Asia Research and Engagement gives us the answers while telling us whether ESG investing means less returns?

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Lyn Mak


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Tags:  Covid-19,  investment,  environment,  World Environment Day 2020,  WED2020,  Planet Over Profit,  investor,  Malaysia,  global,  Environmental,  Social and Governance,  ESG, 


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