“In 2024, the main driver for participation by institutional investors in sustainable investing was demand from clients or other external stakeholders. The share of asset owners and managers who cited this as the reason stood at around 90 percent. Other primary factors driving the shift towards green investments included portfolio risk reduction and compliance with regulators.”

[COMMENTARY] This survey demonstrates that despite the anti-ESG rhetoric in the US, it is investors and external stakeholders demanding ESG and sustainable corporate data that drives companies to continue to report that data.
Leading drivers among institutional investors for participating in sustainable investing in select regions worldwide in 2024, by Statista Research Department, January 13, 2025, Statista, Germany.