Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity Chief Investment Officer Manraj Sekhon: “Businesses with a market leading approach to ESG are often characterised by superior management teams, greater long-term earnings sustainability and higher valuations.”
PETALING JAYA: Investor predisposition towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in Asia-Pacific is rising rapidly, but investment adoption and application methods differ across the region. Globally, ESG is now a central consideration for asset owners, with a large majority building their capabilities in this area.
In a global study on ESG adoption by NMG Consulting, global investment house Franklin Templeton discovered that two-thirds (67%) of APAC respondents now consider ESG an important component within the investment process. The study involved 237 key decision makers.
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