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The Critical Role of ESG in the Region’s Future

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Calamos Only 541 - The Critical Role of ESG in the Region’s Future

SpeakerS:

Matthew Swift, CEO & Co-Founder, Concordia
John Koudounis, CEO, Calamos Investments; Concordia Leadership Council Member

Key takeaways & next steps:

  • There is an undeniable momentum toward ESG within global investment strategies; it is now the largest-growing asset class in the world, on track to account for over a third of all investable assets in the world (roughly $41 trillion). 
  • In Latin America and the Caribbean, it’s important to acknowledge the universal distaste for volatility in the investment market and to move toward ESG compliance in private sector governance and processes, which can counteract the effects of a volatile political environment.
  • Success will ultimately require an honest representation of the extent of an individual company’s ESG compliance in order to prove lower exposure to volatility.

“We know we’re not going to completely change the world, but if we can point people to make them aware of what’s happening around them, I think it’s a step in the right direction.”

 
John Koudounis, CEO, Calamos Investments; Concordia Leadership Council Member

“How do we distinguish between what might be a very nice communications exercise versus what is instead a genuine commitment to sustainability?”

 

Matthew Swift, CEO & Co-Founder, Concordia

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