PGGM touts ESG benefits to Asian investors

Better provision of data on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors would help convince Asian investors of the beneficial effects of ESG integration in their portfolios, heard a recent AsianInvestor forum. It would also help asset managers better understand the companies they invest in, argued panelists at the 11th Asian Investment Summit in Hong Kong last week. Asia needs top-down changes to promote ESG integration, said Marcel Jeucken, head of responsible investment…