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10 sustainability terms every investor should understand

IN A world first, New Zealand lawmakers recently announced that the country will be introducing a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the impact of climate change on their business.

Although we aren’t quite there yet in South Africa, our commitment to responsible investing is growing, and we would all do well to brush up on our sustainability jargon.

According to the most recent Schroders Global Investor Study – an annual survey that canvassed the views of more than 23 000 investors from 32 locations around the world

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