Pictet Asset Management SA Sustainable investing and smart investing can go hand in hand. Increasingly, that means measuring and engaging in progress around ESG: environment, social and governance factors. “In my opinion, focusing on the sustainability of the business can improve the risk-return profile,” says Patrick Blais, Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Manulife Investment Management. ESG covers how companies fare around climate impact, natural resource use, waste management, employee health and safety, diversity and inclusion, respect for the community, board an...