Market Views: How will the Russian-Ukraine crisis affect ESG investments?

The Ukraine crisis – like the Covid pandemic - is seen as a wake-up call for investors to take more positive action on sustainable investments in the environment, social, and governance (ESG) sector. The renewable energy sector, for instance, is likely to get a boost from advocates of energy security spooked by the impact of the crisis on spiraling oil and gas prices. Other areas such as food security, health security, and climate actions – for example, carbon storage and seques…