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Sustainable investment: The latest trend

By Alain Thériault | Feb. 25, 2021, 8:22 a.m.

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As the one-year mark of the pandemic rolls around, and a “green” president has been elected leader of the world's most powerful economy, 2021 seems to mark the rise of sustainable and responsible investment, several industry experts predict.

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