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What is sustainable investing?
Sustainable investing means using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, along with financial metrics, to assess what you invest in. No longer mere buzzwords, ESG factors increasingly rank highly on investors' agendas.
What are ESG factors?
Why it matters today
We are living in times of environmental and sustainability changes, from climate change to income inequality. This makes sustainable investing more important than ever. As investors, we have the power to use our capital to make a positive difference.
How it adds value to your portfolio
Manage risk better
Steer clear of companies which are exposed to hidden risks due to potential ESG issues.
Capture opportunities
Invest in companies that help address the world’s largest issues.
Make positive impact
Put your money towards building a better world.
Weak environmental, health and safety controls, poor business conduct and other reputational issues can bring swift and painful consequences for companies. These can pose immediate risks to companies’ bottom lines and damage returns.
Sustainable investing can, for instance:
- Sieve out companies with potential exposure to pollution lawsuits, labour disputes, fines for non-compliance or other threats to their reputation or business performance.
- Direct your money towards companies that are working on innovative solutions to important global issues, such as climate change, resource scarcity and inclusive growth.
- Mean a better likelihood of quality returns both today and in the future. Market data
has shown that the long-term performance of sustainable investments can be stronger than that of the broader market.
Our Risk-First Approach
Sustainable investing aligns well with our Risk-First approach, which aims to balance risks and returns to optimise your portfolio. When financial risks are well managed, you are better positioned to achieve your wealth goals in a sustainable manner.
By channeling your money towards ESG-focused companies, sustainable investing helps mitigate both immediate and long-term risks to help you generate more sustainable returns in building your assets.
Selecting the Right Investments
Harnessing the expertise of global ESG leaders
We partner with firms that are well-respected specialists in their respective fields to provide, screen, score or monitor sustainable investment products for you.
Our specialist partners include:
- Research, ratings and data specialists, including Bloomberg, Morningstar and Sustainalytics
- Financial institutions with award-winning ESG capabilities
Working with renowned specialists in each area helps ensure we provide the strongest sustainable investment options to our clients.
For more information, please explore our different sustainable investment solutions.
Explore our solutions
Unit trusts
that invest in companies which are making a positive impact on our environment and society.
Green bonds
of companies that have raised funds to finance environmental and climate-related projects.
Structured investments
linked to underlying assets that have ESG considerations in their business models and processes.
Start a UOB Wealth Banking relationship with us today
Sign up as UOB Wealth Banking customer with a minimum of RM150,000 qualifying assets under management in deposits, bancassurance and/or investments with us. Terms and conditions apply.
Things you should know
Important notice and disclaimer
The above information shall not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, solicitation or advice to buy or sell any investment product and shall not be transmitted, disclosed, copied or relied upon by any person for whatever purpose. Any description of investment products is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the investment product and if applicable, the prospectus or constituting document of the investment product. Nothing in this document constitutes accounting, legal, regulatory, tax, financial or other advice. If in doubt, you should consult your own professional advisers about issues discussed herein.
The information contained herein, including any data, projections and underlying assumptions, are based on certain assumptions, management forecasts and analysis of known information and reflects prevailing conditions as of the date of the article, all of which are subject to change at any time without notice. Although every reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and objectivity of the information contained in this publication, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (“UOB Malaysia”) and its employees make no representation or warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, and shall not be responsible or liable for its completeness or accuracy. As such, UOB Malaysia and its employees accept no liability for any error, inaccuracy, omission or any consequence or any loss/damage howsoever suffered by any person, arising from any reliance by any person on the views expressed or information provided.
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