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ESG investing: Asia more focused on real-world impact, while Europe is ticking boxes

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Janice Lim

Janice Lim

Published Wed, Sep 21, 2022 · 04:14 PM
    • Ninety One is more active in debt capital markets, as John Green thinks that being a debt holder has more power to drive change than being an equity holder.
    • Ninety One is more active in debt capital markets, as John Green thinks that being a debt holder has more power to drive change than being an equity holder. PHOTO: AFP

    REGULATIONS in the European markets have driven sustainability investing to be a box-ticking exercise for many investors and investment managers, said John Green, chief commercial officer at Ninety One.

    In contrast, the conversations about investing with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in Asia are more about real-world impact, he added.

    Speaking to The Business Times on Tuesday (Sep 20), Green said that his experience at Ninety One, an investment management firm which started from South Africa, has given him an emerging market lens to sustainability investing.

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