What is sustainable investing?

● Responsible investing is a voluntary commitment to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into everything you do when you select and hold investments, says Jon Duncan, head of responsible investments at Old Mutual. Sustainable investing is a bit more intentional – it recognises the interplay between financial markets and the social and environmental systems and seeks out returns from activities that do not compromise the needs of future generations, he told an AssetTV ESG masterclass.

If you believe the biggest economic opportunity we are seeing globally is the transition to a green economy — lowcarbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive — sustainable investing will win out, he says.