ESG investing in US Equity

10. May 2023

The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the troubles at Credit Suisse has left investors worried about a wider contagion for the US equity market. We spoke to Mary Jane McQuillen, Head of ESG at ClearBridge Investments and Portfolio Manager of the ClearBridge Sustainability Leaders strategy, to understand the outlook for US equity from a sustainable investment standpoint. McQuillen talks about the US banking crisis, the potential recession in the US, the impact of inflation and higher interest rates on sustainable equity investments and how the US Inflation Reduction Act is impacting the sustainable investment market.