Citi Perspectives Spring 2020

60 | Treasury and Trade Solutions The path forward The appetite for sustainable investing is real and growing among individuals and businesses alike, with ESG providing a concrete path forward. “At Citi, our mission is to enhance our client’s lives through innovation, our global network and world class products. Partnering with our clients on their ESG goals is core not just to this mission, but also to our role as a bank that conducts business in a responsible manner,“ said Czeslaw Piasek, EMEA Head of Liquidity Management Services. Companies looking to incorporate ESG principles into their investment strategies and MMF portfolios should keep in mind a number of factors that will help maximize the benefits of a sustainable investing strategy: • Are the company’s ESG investment strategies aligned with its overall ESG mandate? • What is the fund provider’s strategy for managing the ESG fund? And how does that strategy compare to the company’s goals? • What portion of the company’s portfolio should be held in ESG investments? • What percentage of investments should represent various ESG- related factors or should be represented by investments with a social versus an environmental focus, for example? As with investing in any MMF, studying a fund’s prospectus and other related materials prior to investing can help determine if the fund’s objectives, risks and other characteristics align with the investor’s strategy and objectives.