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Mapping the sustainable growth journey in China and Korea
Juliana Hansveden and Yuxin Lin from the Sustainable Equity team recently travelled to China and Korea to meet existing and prospective portfolio companies. They discuss the insights gained from the trip and detail how they’re capturing the structural growth opportunities.
11 Jul 2023
11 minutes
Juliana Hansveden
Yuxin Lin
Ellie Clapton
Thirty six company visits over 14 days. A hectic schedule for Juliana Hansveden and Yuxin Lin as they travelled China and Korea for the first time since COVID. Listen to what they learned from their trip and how the Sustainable Equity team are thinking about these opportunities.
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