News & Commentaries
UK millennials shun sustainable investments.
"A survey has found that just 14 percent of UK millennial investors who cite an interest in sustainable investing actually invest in the area." [COMMENTARY]What people say and what they do are two very different things! The survey data cited above provides a good explanation of why most investors who say they want to invest…
Climate Change, Paris Accords Driving ESG Strategies: Report.
"A new report from Newsweek Media Group′s Vantage Thought Leadership division says environmental, social and governance investing has gone mainstream, having gotten a boost from the Paris Climate Accord and adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015." [COMMENTARY]It seems that ESG based investing has become so popular that almost every financial institution must…
Only 20% of rich Britons hold ethical assets, study finds
“UBS says Britons were second-least likely to buy into sustainable investments after Americans… Just 12% of wealthy people in the US had more than 1% of their fortunes held in sustainable investments – a broad term which includes renewable energy and companies which have committed to pay employees fairly. … 60% of Chinese HNWIs had…
Schroders Global Investor Study 2018: Minority of people globally concerned investing sustainably would hinder returns.
"Only a quarter of people globally are concerned that investing sustainably would hinder investment outcomes, an indication that investors are increasingly convinced robust returns and a positive impact are not mutually exclusive." [COMMENTARY]Schroders released the second part of their study which reviewed investors perception of returns concerning sustainable investing. It suggests that most investors globally…
Most Investors Are Going Green to Make Money, HSBC Says.
"Financial returns were cited as the biggest reason to have a strategy focused on the environment, social issues and governance, known as ESG, according to a survey of 868 institutional investors by the U.K.′s largest bank. Nearly three quarters of companies with this focus said that this was their number one driver, followed by tax…
Two-thirds of institutional investors utilize ESG policy – report.
"Two-thirds of institutional investors and almost half of companies globally have an environmental, social and governance policy in place, according to survey of 1,731 companies and institutional investors, sponsored by HSBC Holdings and conducted by East & Partners." [COMMENTARY]The numbers here are somewhat higher than most recent similar surveys. Of course, survey questions may differ…
