13Assessing ESG from a Position of Wealth
What’s old is new as societal positioning around sustainability is motivated by its potential to meet specific needs. Notably, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) maturation aligns with psychologist Abraham Maslow’s 1943 hierarchy of human motivation. Even now, in the technology-driven 2020s—age, geography, gender, and socioeconomic status all affect reason and needs. In this chapter, we explore the attitudes and impact of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) − those with discretionary investable assets of more than USD1 million—in terms of their appetite for sustainable investing (SI) and ESG agendas. Further, we offer technology solutions ...
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