ESG & Me: The China conundrum

Responsible investors see China’s increasing influence with mixed feelings. How ESG-friendly is the country really?

In this episode of our ESG & Me series in association with AXA IM, we delve into the challenges surrounding ESG.

Amanda O’Toole, a fund manager within AXA IM’s global equity division, looks at the benefits and pitfalls of investing in the UK through an ESG lens and explains why granularity is key in that regard.

While she acknowledged that ‘not everything is perfect’ in China, O’Toole also pointed out opportunities for positive progress, enabling active investors ‘to secure shareholder value by identifying the leaders in this transition’.