https://www.barrons.com/articles/sustainability-arrives-in-asia-1477111195
Sustainability Arrives in Asia
Shuli Ren
Palm-oil producer IOI has lost 10% market share since March, when the company was told its products could no longer bear the stamp of approval from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
Born in Europe, the concept of sustainable investments has exploded, with global assets under management rising more than 60% in two years, to $21 trillion in 2014, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance. In the U.S., sustainable invested assets have risen to nearly $6.6 trillion, or one of every six dollars under professional management, a trend that Barron's highlighted in an Oct. 8 ranking and analysis, "The Top 200 Sustainable Mutual Funds."
But the common perception in Asia is that investors don't care...
Asian investors apply sustainability screens to stocks
Born in Europe, the concept of sustainable investments has exploded, with global assets under management rising more than 60% in two years, to $21 trillion in 2014, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance.