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As ESG awareness grows, experts weigh in on where to put your cash

Investors should look beyond the 'E' of ESG, and also take into account companies' social characteristics, including equity and inclusion practices, they say

 Michelle Quah
Published Wed, Dec 22, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THANKS to the recent global climate summit, COP26, the world's focus on climate change mitigation and sustainability has intensified. For investors, the ambitious pledges by governments to avert a looming climate crisis mean a burgeoning of green finance and investing.

    "For investors focused on sustainability, 2021 was a year dominated by the run-up to and takeaways from November's COP26 climate change negotiations," said Tan Jenn-Hui, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing at Fidelity International.

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