An overview of the lecture on “Circular Economy & Its Effect on ESG Investment”

An overview of the lecture on “Circular Economy & Its Effect on ESG Investment”

• • Date: 21 July 2022
  • Day: Thursday 
  • Time: 12PNOON (Kuwait time)

• Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dzuljastri Abdul Razak, (Department of Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia).

• Organizer: Islamic Econmics Association, Faculty of Shariah and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University 
• Web: https://shariaa.org 

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Introduction:

Islamic Economics Association at the Faculty of Shariah and Islamic Studies, Kuwait University is continuously conducting various types of events and lectures to promote Islamic Finance framework, strategies and standards. In regard to that the lecture on “Circular Economy & Its Effect on ESG Investment” was held on 21 July 2022. Dr. Mohammad Mohiuddin, the Moderator of the session started the session and briefly introduced the Association and the speaker to all participants. The speaker Dr. Dzuljastri addressed the background of the topic of the lecture at the beginning and mentioned the content of the lecture. Then the lecturer discussed briefly about the overview on circular economy and its effect on ESG investment.   

Keywords: ESG. Circular Economy. Linear. Sustainability.  

Objectives:

The objectives of the lecture are:

1. to introduce an overview on circular economy.  
2. to address nature of effect of the circular economy. 
3. to discuss the sustainability.
4. to explain types of ESG investment.

Discussions:

Dr. Dzuljastri discussed some important contents relevant to the discussion which are as follows:

• Linear VS Circular Economy
• Definition of Sustainability
• ESG Investment
• Types of ESG Investment
• Summary of the discussion

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw7GC-o2In0

May Allah accept all our good deeds and services.

Prepared by:

Dr. Mohammad Mohiuddin

Moderator of the session