ESG Investments and Real Estate

Bonnie M. Wongtrakool (Global Head of ESG Investments, Portfolio Manager, Western Asset Management) discusses the state and the future of ESG (environmental, social, governance) investments with Richard Green (Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate). Wongtrakool delivers relevant definitions of ESG, how ESG factors can determine long-term sustainability and viability of an organization or fund, and what trends are driving ESG growth. Green follows up with questions on what makes green buildings more financially resilient, red flags in organizational governance, and what it will take to truly diversity the finance industry.