Five key ESG themes for the coming year

Push towards a low carbon economy

No longer a niche consideration, ESG represents a structural shift in the industry that is here to stay, writes Julie Moret, head of ESG at Franklin Templeton Investments.

I recently attended the Responsible Investor (RI) Americas Conference (in its tenth year) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Symposium, which drew record crowds to their events in December 2018. ESG drives outperformance as 'social' focus begins to see gains Here are five topics from the events that captured my attention:   1. Shift from carbon reduction to climate transition opportunities A few years ago, climate-related discussions among investment managers were dominated by carbon footprinting. That was largely sparked by the introduction of the French En...