World Water Day beckons for ESG investors - KBIGI

Amidst the Coronavirus crisis, the UN's World Water Day on 22 March is set to focus investors on the initiatives and opportunities available from the likes of UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, suggests KBI Global Investors. Held anually since 1993, this year's theme is linking water and climate change. KBIGI, which has been investing in the water industry since 2000, says it sees seven key water investing trends as it enters a third decade of investing in the theme. "Investors are increasingly shying away from carbon footprint heavy industries such as oil...