By Olivier GOEMANS, Head of Investment Services and Innovation, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg
In recent years, countries have been clocking up commendable but ambitious targets, which they are yet to deliver on. To name a few, there are the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Accord, and in the making, is the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. To meet these objectives, moving to a more circular economic paradigm is inevitable. As it begins to inspire regulation, corporates will likely find themselves having to adapt. With ESG-related products already mainstream, investments linked to the circular economy could be the next frontier for investors looking to “make their money matter”.
In the 150 years since the...
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