ESG lens will keep Temasek on the front foot, says sustainability MD
PARK Kyung-ah is all for pressing an advantage. Over an hour-long interview with The Business Times, the head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment management at Temasek used the term “front-footed” five times.
Park, whose other title is managing director for sustainability, won’t be distracted by a recent wave of discontent over ESG investing.
“This is now a must-do. It’s not a nice-to-do. It’s about resiliency; it’s about how you capture the tailwinds of a megatrend that’s underway,” she said.
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