In an article for Funds Europe, Carey Olsen Partner
Annette Alexander and Senior Associate Gemma Campbell
reflect on how Covid-19 will affect 'green'
investing and highlight developments in Guernsey that are positive
for the outlook.
If you were managing to ignore the increased importance on ESG
prior to the coronavirus pandemic, it will be hard to do so
now.
As succinctly put by the now infamous Greta Thunberg; "If
the coronavirus crisis has shown us one thing, it is that our
society is not sustainable". The pandemic has made everyone
face up to their accountability as an individual and what effect we
can have on those around us as well as the wider economic climate.
Journalists are reporting the positive side effects of the
pandemic; pollution free skies over China and fish swimming in the
clear blue waters of Venice's canals. Whilst arguably our new
found focus on environmental and social well-being will be quickly
forgotten once we are permitted to move
