Obesity 'a ticking time bomb' says SAM

Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) has outlined the investment opportunities created by solutions to obesity. The Zurich-based firm lists the possible returns for the private sector in a range of areas, such as healthcare, organic food and retail for obesity problems around the world, which it refers to as a “ticking time bomb” set to explode on the scene as a CSR issue in the near-future.