Malta Would Make Ideal ESG Centre Of Excellence – Shrier (Podcast)

Malta should consider becoming the centre of excellence for ESG in the EU, according to futurist and innovation catalyst David Shrier.

Photo - Mr. David Shrier, Futurist | Professor of Practice, Imperial College Business School

He told FinanceMalta during an interview that Europe has become a haven for ESG investment - at a behavioural level and not just at policy level. However, no country has yet emerged as the centre for ESG activity, even though there were many contenders.

Mr Shrier is very positive about Malta. When he was involved with the Commonwealth's FinTech Toolkit a few years ago, Malta's success had won it a place in the publication as a case study.

He praised what he referred to as the country's assets - membership of the EU with financial passporting; membership of the Commonwealth with links that create a potential platform for cross border trade and activity; its size, which gives it an advantage in an era where a few people can leverage