Arab News: ESG makes business sense, says Public Investment Fund Governor

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15 April 2021 Riyadh, KSA
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  • “We need to work together on mobilizing ESG,” says His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan. 

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs make solid business sense, His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has said.

Speaking during a virtual event hosted by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, Al-Rumayyan said that action on ESG “not only helps in protecting climate but also helps economically," according to comments reported by Arab News.

Al-Rumayyan, who also chairs the FII Institute, said that ESG investing should grow in tandem with the US Sustainable Development Goals, the newspaper reported. “We need to work together on mobilizing ESG for a sustainable future," he said.

Read the full Arab News article here.

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