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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Investment firms are incorporating more ESG metrics into their investment processes, and expanding the amount of resources dedicated to responsible investment as four in five of firms surveyed incorporate ESG factor assessments in their investment process said a study.
According to a new survey of asset managers by Russell Investments revealed that increasing numbers of investment firms are incorporating additional environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics into their investment processes, while also expanding the amount of resources dedicated to responsible investment.
The sixth-annual ESG Manager Survey reveals the practices and views of 400 asset managers globally across a broad range of asset classes finds that asset managers are increasing the extent to which they incorporate ESG-specific considerations into their investment activities.
78% of managers surveyed globally now explicitly incorporate qualitative or quantitative ESG factor assessments into their investment processes (an increase of five percentage points compared to last year's survey).
Jihan Diolosa, Head of Responsible Investing EMEA, said: "ESG is no longer an optional 'add-on'; it is now an essential consideration that asset managers have to incorporate into their decision-making processes."
Indeed, almost all regions surveyed showed progress in the extent to which ESG considerations are regularly embedded into investment processes. The U.S...................... To view our full article Click here
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