Whether you invest for growth, dividend, value, or any other factor, most investors invest with a purpose. ESG investing is no different. ESG stands for “Environmental, Social, Governance” and ESG investors invest with these sustainability goals in mind. Traditionally, investing has always been done with financial metrics at the forefront. Investors and fund managers prize returns and the company reports have correspondingly evolved to focus on the financials. The stock markets has also evolved to have robust financial reporting requirements for listed companies. The one of most powerful choices we have as investors is where we place our money. Are you a true environmental advocate, even if you convert to a zero-waste lifestyle but your investments are in the oil and gas industry? This

The STI fell 14 points or 0.4% at 3,228.45 Local corporate action took centerstage Biden’s infrastructure Bill failed to have much impact STI’s 2021 YTD return is 18%: SGX’s My Gateway Keppel revised its offer for SPH SIA and Singtel reported encouraging results US interest rates could rise sooner than expected Keppel’s revised bid to take over Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and the latest earnings reported by SIA and Singtel were probably the main corporate events in a week in which the Straits Times Index, having initially risen to its highest point for the year, eventually ended at 3,228.45 for a net loss of about 14 points or 0.43%. Over in the US, the passing of President Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar infrastructure bill failed to really ignite the market’s interest, prob