The Business Times

Lily Fang

LILY FANG IS THE DEAN OF RESEARCH, THE AXA CHAIRED PROFESSOR IN FINANCIAL MARKET RISK AND A PROFESSOR OF FINANCE AT INSEAD.

While there has been a retreat from ESG funds by public capital, private capital is still going full steam ahead.

The future of energy transition and climate finance

What more can companies and investors do to facilitate the transition to cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? 

When it comes to achieving sustainability goals, business leaders (and not investment professionals) must take charge, with ESG considerations integrated as part of the business decision-making process.

Will ESG investing solve our pressing problems? 

Sustainable investing suffers from a principal-agent problem. Far more impact will be achieved when business leaders incorporate sustainability into business decisions. 

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