The upheaval of life as we know it as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has escalated calls for the application of environmental, social & governance (ESG) principles across all industries, to build a better world. This has been particularly evident in financial markets, which have seen the wreaking of almost unprecedented havoc across global markets, with the interruption of supply chains and the drying up of demand.
Globally, sustainability themed funds saw record inflows in the first quarter, while the rest of the markets were leaking hundreds of billions in outflows. It seems the Covid-19 crisis has reinforced the belief among investors that ESG will have a material effect on their shareholdings over the longer term...
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