In this final extract from ‘Beyond the shadow of quantitative easing’, BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ informative overview of the investment outlook for 2017, Jacky Prudhomme, Head of ESG integration, and Gaëtan Obert, Head of Sustainable Thematic Equity & ESG coordinator, argue that ESG considerations should be integral to designing and implementing resilient, future-proof portfolios both on a medium and long-term investment horizon.