Why SDGs are increasingly important for APAC investors | Asia Asset Management - Partner Content
Published: June 1, 2022
As sustainability considerations grow in importance for institutional investors worldwide, BNP Paribas has found that those in the Asia Pacific (APAC)...
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Hong KongCaleb WongAsia PacificSustainable Development Goals SdgsParibas Securities ServicesDevelopment GoalsResponsible InvestmentAs Sustainability Considerations Grow In Importance For Institutional Investors WorldwideNp Paribas Has Found That Those In The Asia Pacific Apac Region Are Increasingly Leveraging Universal Framework To Align Their Investments Takinga Holistic Approach Aligning With According Bnp Amp Rsquo Esg Global Survey 20215 Of Institutional Investor Respondents In Apac Said They Try To Align Their Investments With All The Un Amp Rsquos 17 Sustainable Development Goals Sdgs By ComparisonHe Figure Globally Is 32 The Numbers Come From Our Questions To Institutional Investors On Their Attitudes Sdgs That Cover Five Areas Climate Change And Sustainability Human Rights Social Issues HealthEll Being And Quality Of Life WorkRowth And Responsible Consumption Biodiversity Life On Earth In The Five Apac Markets We Assessed Amp Ndash ChinaHong KongNd Australia Amp Ndash Institutional Investor Respondents Appeared To Be Most Focused On The Group Of Sdgs That Relate Climate And Sustainability 85 Align Their Investments Factoring These Into AccountNly Slightly Below The Global Average Of 89 Apac Institutional Investors Lag World In Other Four Sdg GroupingsHough Amp Ndash And Significantly In Three Of Those While 44 Say They Align Their Investments With The Sdgs Related To WorkNd Responsible Consumption Just Behind The Global Figure Of 46 Nly 38 Consider Sdgs On HealthEll Being And Quality Of Life Compared With 53 Globally While One Third Say They Do So For Sdgs Related To Human Rights Social Issues6 Do Ust 8 Of Apac Institutional Investors We Surveyed Factor In Sdgs On Biodiversity And Life Earth That Is Far Behind The Global Figure 37 For Sustainable InvestingSset Classes Matter Also Of Interest Is Our Finding That Regional Investors Who Factor EnvironmentalOcial And Governance Esg Considerations Into Their Strategies Are Increasingly Keen To Seek Out The Right Asset Class Buy This Chimes Witha Paper Published By Principles Of Responsible Investment Pri A Un Supported Network Of Investors