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Sustainable investing in Asia is taking off in a big way. As an astute investor, are you ready to create a positive impact on the world with your investments?

What is sustainable investing?

Sustainable investing is the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into the selection and management of investments. The increased focus on ESG issues by regulators and companies are driving Asia’s economic and social development. You too can play a part, while capturing opportunities from these developments.

Environmental

How a company’s operations affect the natural environment and vice versa.

What are the key environmental concerns to be aware of?

Climate change
Carbon emissions
Air and water pollution
Natural resources
Water scarcity
Renewable energy

Social

The relationship between a company and its employees, suppliers and communities.

What are the important social issues to manage?

Human capital
Labour standards
Product liability
Gender and diversity
Privacy and data security
Stakeholder opposition

Social

Governance

The systems a company has put in place to ensure sustainable corporate practices.

Are the interests of all stakeholders taken care of?

Board composition
Executive compensation
Accounting practices
Corruption
Business ethics and fraud

Environmental

How a company’s operations affect the natural environment and vice versa.

What are the key environmental concerns to be aware of?

Climate change
Carbon emissions
Air and water pollution
Natural resources
Water scarcity
Renewable energy

Social

The relationship between a company and its employees, suppliers and communities.

What are the important social issues to manage?

Human capital
Labour standards
Product liability
Gender and diversity
Privacy and data security
Stakeholder opposition

Social

Governance

The systems a company has put in place to ensure sustainable corporate practices.

Are the interests of all stakeholders taken care of?

Board composition
Executive compensation
Accounting practices
Corruption
Business ethics and fraud

Sources: Manulife Investment Management, MSCI ESG Investing and MSCI ESG Research. Selective ESG issues for illustrative purposes only, this is not a full list.

Why sustainable investing in Asia?

Home to 60% of the world’s population¹, Asia is responsible for half of global carbon emissions². With the growing pressure on Asia to tackle pressing environmental challenges and recover from the pandemic with targeted social and other sustainability measures, it’s time to capture the exciting investment opportunities ahead.

Three rising themes in Asia to look out for

Environmental

How sustainable investment will not only have positive impact to the environment but on economy too?

Social

Why investing in human capital is critical?

Governance

How does an exemplary company of good governance stand out?

Environmental

How sustainable investment will not only have positive impact to the environment but on economy too?

Social

Why investing in human capital is critical?

Governance

How does an exemplary company of good governance stand out?

Recognition for our sustainable investing capabilities

Received an A+ from UN PRI for ESG strategy and governance, and integration in listed equity and fixed income SSA (sovereign, supranational, and agency debt)*

Environmental

A+

Received an A+ from UN PRI for ESG strategy and governance, and integration in listed equity and fixed income SSA (sovereign, supranational, and agency debt)*

Environmental

Named to PRI Leaders’ Group 2020 for excellence in climate reporting**

Environmental

PRI Leader's Group 2020

Named to PRI Leaders’ Group 2020 for excellence in climate reporting**

Environmental

Savvy Investor Awards 2020 for The Best Emerging Markets Paper (Highly Commended): “ESG investing in Asia - an invisible evolution”

Savvy Investor Awards 2020

Savvy Investor Awards 2020 for The Best Emerging Markets Paper (Highly Commended): “ESG investing in Asia - an invisible evolution”

Take a look at how Manulife is doing as a group.

Sustainability

Download the 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Take a look at how Manulife is doing as a group.

Sustainability

Download the 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Learn more:

ESG investing in Asia 5 benefits of ESG investing Manulife Global Aqua Fund Climate change: don’t avoid the problem, be part of the solution

¹HYDE Database 2016 & UN World Population Prospects 2019.
²BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2019.
^*Based on 2020 PRI report. For more information on PRI’s methodology and for Manulife IM's full PRI assessment and transparency report please see: https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/global/en/sri-report.
^**Most recent PRI Leaders’ Group. PRI has announced that the 2021 PRI Leaders’ Group on Stewardship has been postponed.

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