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Goldman names its top stocks to cash in on a 'new era' of sustainable investing in Asia

Published Wed, Mar 2 20226:52 PM EST

Goldman Sachs has named a raft of stocks it says will benefit as regulation around ESG — or environmental, social and governance factors — takes on greater urgency in Asia Pacific. ESG funds had a strong 2021, according to data from Morningstar , with inflows of $71 billion compared to $51 billion the year before. While Bank of America says that assets under management in global ESG funds are growing three times as quickly as their non-ESG peers. And while Asia Pacific has long lagged Europe and the U.S. in ESG policy development, Goldman says we have entered a "new era." ESG regulation in the region is accelerating, Goldman's analysts, led by Emma Jones, said on Feb. 28, as the need for greater transparency and tightened definitions becomes apparent. ESG policies in the Asia Pacific region have doubled in the past five years and now amount to 20% of global policies, Jones added. These policies — such as reporting and disclosure requirements, carbon p