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The growing need for sustainable infrastructure in Asia’s fast-growing economies offers a range of opportunities, say Keppel’s Jopy Chiang and Cindy Lim.

Short-term economic pressures fail to dampen the ever-increasing number of sustainable infrastructure investment opportunities coming to market, says Edmond de Rothschild’s Jean-Francis Dusch.

Opportunities around the energy transition and digital economies are starting to converge, say Ares Management’s Andrew Pike and Keith Derman.

Aaron Scott, PATRIZIA’s head of sustainability, admires the beauty of the EU’s mechanical engineering, but also sees room for improvement.

Too many businesses treat sustainability as an afterthought, says Actis partner and head of sustainability Shami Nissan.

Decarbonising the economy and building sustainable cities and communities means both investing in new infrastructure and adapting existing assets, says Infracapital’s Alexia Savva.

The growth of pension systems presents an opportunity to work together to prioritise long-term solutions for responsible investing, says Luba Nikulina, chief strategy officer at IFM Investors.

Governance is often overlooked when discussing a company’s ESG strategy, but strong relationships and alignment at board and CEO level can mitigate against this, say Instar’s George So and PRT Growing Services’ Randy Fournier and Kim Stangeby.

While it is not a new concept, the transition will take longer – and require more capital – than many people realise, argues Asterion’s Nicole Hildebrand.

Stonepeak’s James Wyper discusses the encouraging backdrop for transport and logistics investing in North America resulting from strong economic fundamentals and favourable government policies.