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Gearing up for sustainability revolution

Tan Min Lan For The Straits Times
A migrant worker at his accommodation in an area next to a coal-fired power plant in Beijing. Private capital is keen to support the Chinese government's policy priorities to shift economic growth towards a less resource-intensive, more consumer-cent
A migrant worker at his accommodation in an area next to a coal-fired power plant in Beijing. Private capital is keen to support the Chinese government's policy priorities to shift economic growth towards a less resource-intensive, more consumer-centric model, says the writer. PHOTO: REUTERS
Updated
Oct 15, 2018, 05:34 AM
Published
Oct 15, 2018, 05:00 AM
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Investor interest in matching values to portfolios is building, especially in Asia.

This is fuelling the sustainable investment movement, a trend described by former United States vice-president Al Gore as the "sustainability revolution".

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 15, 2018, with the headline Gearing up for sustainability revolution. Subscribe

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