Climate change and pandemic tweaking sovereign wealth funds' focus

New report says these funds now also have an eye on strategic, environmental, social and economic development goals alongside financial ones

Kelly Ng

Published Tue, Jun 15, 2021 · 05:50 AM

Sovereign wealth funds

Singapore

COVID-19 is rewriting the rules for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and state investors.

The pandemic and the threat of climate change are leading to the wider adoption of "double bottom lines", where strategic, environmental, social and economic development goals sit alongside financial ones.

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Climate change and pandemic tweaking sovereign wealth funds' focus

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