The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked us all. It has also shown us what the world could look like: clear waters and blue skies. Companies have been quick to adapt, taking measures that they were reluctant to take in the past, such as the ability to work from home, flexible hours, and having meetings via conference calls rather than taking trips. This has all turned out to be accidentally good for equality, diversity and the environment.
In our publication, Robeco’s Head of Sustainability Integration Masja Zandbergen answers sustainability-related questions arising from the coronavirus pandemic. What might investors expect in the post-Covid-19 world? Zandbergen says that from an ESG perspective, the two most important issues are capital management and board remuneration, meaning a much greater emphasis on the S for social in ESG. And it will be the most sustainable companies that are likely to prosper the most.
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