From Uzbek child labor to dialog misread as conflictual – ESG pundit reflects on years of impact investing

Finnish ESG veteran Anna Hyrske looks back on her years overseeing responsible and impact investments, recalling a case in Asia, where revelations showed child labor having turned into coercive adult work. 
Anna Hyrske, Principal Responsible Investment Specialist at Bank of Finland. | Photo: Lauri Rotko.
Anna Hyrske, Principal Responsible Investment Specialist at Bank of Finland. | Photo: Lauri Rotko.

One of the best outcomes of following ESG guidelines is being able to look back and say I was right not to have invested in a company on the basis of its ESG standing, says Bank of Finland Principal Responsible Investment Specialist Anna Hyrske.

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