Responsible investment is swimming against global ESG backlash

Responsible investment is swimming against global ESG backlash
Skin in the game: Matt Whineray and Skunk Anansie's Deborah Dyer. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Greg Hurrell
Harbour Asset Management’s biennial forum on responsible investment couldn’t ignore the strong headwinds pushing back against ESG finance.In 2023, there were strong rumblings of discontent in the US about ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, but, otherwise, it was business as usual in the local sustainable finance universe. With Donald Trump's re-election as US president, the mood around sustainable investing is very different to two years ago.According to Morningstar, Europe recorded its first quarter of...

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