"For calendar 2016 the managers that scored the highest under MSCI’s responsible investment assessment recorded an average compound annual growth rate of 3.7% in institutional assets under management, vs. a 1.8% decline for those with the lowest scores. Over the two years, the CAGR is 2.6% for the leaders vs. 1.6% for the lowest scorers; and for the three-year period, those with higher responsible investment scores saw 3.6% growth in AUM, vs. 0.3% growth."

[COMMENTARY] This is the first study of its kind that I’m aware of. The results could give an impetus to fund managers presently minimally or unengaged with ESG to take it more seriously.
MSCI links ESG with stronger asset growth, by Sophie Baker, January 8, 2018, Pensions & Investments, USA.