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

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 23 January 2019 •
Plastics, regulation and climate risk: Five key green and ESG investment trends for 2019

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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