Find out more on the ESG Global Survey
Sustainable investing trends
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Most important element for defining a sustainable investment
20%
It makes a measurable, positive impact on ESG criteria
18%
It meets your organisation’s own criteria for defining sustainable investments
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Preferred ESG approach/strategy
Top 3 preferred approaches (for the next two years)
58%
ESG integration (vs. 52% now)
51%
Impact investing (vs. 67% now)
51%
Active ownership (vs. 43% now)
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Priority ESG topics
Respondents say investment, voting and engagement will focus in the next two years on
49%
Worker rights, fair treatment of staff and pay
48%
Diversity, equity and inclusion
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Commitment towards low-carbon is accelerating
Respondents say it is a priority for their organisation
37%
Now, and
51%
Estimate it will be the case in 2 years
Data and reporting
Data quality remains the biggest barrier to ESG investing
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see inconsistent and incomplete ESG data as a significant barrier to ESG adoption
Getting around ESG data challenges
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use and compare multiple sources of data to get around the ESG data issues
ESG reporting is often integrated into financial reporting
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say it is their preferred method when producing ESG reports
ESG integration into operations
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ESG expertise integrated into investment-related operations
57%
say their organisation is integrating ESG expertise and data into portfolio management / investment decisions
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Criteria for selecting a provider
Top 3 criteria when selecting partners
48%
Transparency of data methodology
47%
Brand reputation on ESG
32%
ESG skills and expertise