ESG Investment: Opportunities and Risks for Asia

ESG Investment: Opportunities and Risks for Asia
ISBN-10
4899742061
ISBN-13
9784899742067
Category
Business & Economics
Language
English
Published
2020-02-25
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Authors
Naoyuki Yoshino, Naoko Nemoto

Description

Investors are increasingly integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their investment decisions. Currently, more than half of managed assets in Europe are linked to ESG factors, while in Japan, ESG investment has grown dramatically in recent years. In principle, ESG investment can help to bridge the gap between profit-driven investment and economic and social sustainability in Asia and the Pacific. However, a number of challenges, such as unclear and varied sustainable investment criteria, untested impacts on corporate value and social issues, and the lack of quality data cloud the potential for increasing ESG investment. This book aims to contribute to developing a framework for future analysis and monitoring to ensure the growth of ESG investment.

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