GLOBAL ISLAMIC FINANCE SECTOR MOVES TOWARDS INCORPORATING ESG CONCERNS

Observers of the global Islamic finance industry are predicting significant imminent growth in sharia-compliant environmental and social governance (ESG) investment, as demand for financial institutions to deploy funds in ethical ways expands, along with awareness of climate change and social justice. According to research conducted by Maybank Islamic Berhad, the Islamic banking arm of Malaysia's Maybank Group, and IslamicMarkets.com, a UK-based financial intelligence and investing platform, more than a third (36%) of Islamic finance professionals expect ...


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