Asset owners should allocate capital where it is productive, which implies knowing where value is created in the real world. Jaap van Dam contemplates what it means to be a long-horizon investor.
The long horizon might seem too long for many investors to deal with; but there’s no escaping the imperative to proactively deal with carbon risk says PGGM's Jaap van Dam.
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