Futureproof: An ESG series
Giving social enterprises a leg up
Such organisations aim to solve social, environmental problems while maintaining profitability - a structure that businesses of the future should possess.
Peeling off the greenwashing label
Funds may mislead with their marketing, rebranding portfolios as socially responsible investing.
ESG as insurance, not for short-term alpha
Generating 'better beta' by reducing portfolio risk is the truer objective behind sustainability investing.
Family offices rethink how they can create social impact
Evolution of how the ultra-wealthy view social capital is partly attributed to the rise of younger generations making their voices heard.
ESG fast becoming a key focus across generations
While the older generation is widely believed to be less concerned with ESG, this group of investors is increasingly realising the impact such issues can have on business outcomes.
Asian businesses step up to ESG reckoning
Corporates in this region have been put on alert that ESG obligations go beyond shareholders.
For Asia's next-generation leaders, ESG is a strategy to push for change
Regional investors should meanwhile be wary of ESG-themed products that are too narrow in scope.
The long game of sustainable investing
Businesses need to consider dominant long-term goals, and how to get there by de-conflicting short-term incongruent goals.
