Liontrust's Michaelis on encouraging sustainable leisure

Social experience an important factor

Central to the Liontrust Sustainable Future investment process is a focus on identifying the long-term drivers of the sustainable economy of the future, some of which might come from unexpected sources.

Central to the Liontrust Sustainable Future investment process is a focus on identifying the long-term drivers of the sustainable economy of the future, some of which might come from unexpected sources. One such source is leisure and its significance is such that it will feature in Liontrust ESG trust (ESGT), whose IPO is expected in early July. Economic growth and subsequent poverty alleviation over recent decades have enabled more people to enjoy leisure time.  As ecological economist Tim Jackson puts it in his book Prosperity without growth: ‘In the advanced economies…material need...