Incorporating ESG into China equities investing is no easy feat

Low disclosure levels of ESG data; the absence of standardisation in ESG data and practices; and the lack of on-the-ground specialist teams have been common obstacles for investors who are eager to hop on the high-growth equities train in China. But experts believe leveraging internal and external environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data and building a “China specialities” team could make ESG deployment in China equities investing less challenging. Last year, Ch…