Investing in small and medium caps gives access to companies that not only meet their business ambitions, but also help create a better, fairer and more responsible world
“Encourage long-term, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. This is number 8 of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The UN day dedicated to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises celebrated on June 27 is an opportunity to remember the important contribution of these entities in facing the challenges on the horizon to achieve ambitious goals of maintenance.
THE MANY CHALLENGES TO BE FACED
“In particular, in relation to SDG Objective number 8, the challenges are multiple” pointed out Tzoulianna Leventi, investment manager at abrdn. The United Nations calculates that there are two billion workers in precarious and informal jobs no social protection, especially young women. Furthermore, by 2022 almost one in four young people are without education, employment or training while it is estimated that by the beginning of 2020 the number of children working in child labor will have increased to 160 million worldwide…
** This article was written by FinanceLounge