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Sustainable transition is an important journey, but we must get to our destination

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    • Definitions of transition are still very much confined to the environment.
    • Definitions of transition are still very much confined to the environment. PHOTO: JOAN NG, BT

    Masja Zandbergen-Albers

    Published Mon, Mar 11, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    THE magic word these days for sustainable investments seems to be “transition”. How we travel, rather than our arrival, has become the principal definition for success when we discuss sustainability.

    Yet, are we actually getting to where we want to be?

    Traditionally, sustainable portfolios have been built using sustainability scores based on the current environmental, social and corporate governance performance of the companies in which they invest.

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