Plastics, regulation and climate risk: Five key green and ESG investment trends for 2019

Michael Holder
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Environmental social governance investing continuing to grow alongside risk and regulation, according to financial analyst MSCI

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is no longer a niche concern. Today, ESG classified investment products account for over $20tr in assets under management, or roughly a quarter of all...

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