Posted : 2021-02-09 17:22 By Lee Min-hyung
BlackRock Managing Director Henny SenderA senior official from BlackRock has urged institutional investors here and abroad to embrace environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors as part of their risk management efforts.
BlackRock Managing Director Henny Sender said the COVID-19 pandemic increased momentum for the eco-friendly drive in the investment industry. She said investors from both the private and public sectors should realize the importance of ESG and make concrete efforts to embrace it for their sustainable growth. On an objective level, to not think about ESG is a big risk, she said during a webinar hosted by the Institute for Global Economics, Tuesday.