A majority of asset owners globally actively integrate ESG factors into their investment process, according to a survey.
Nearly eight in ten (78%) investors surveyed agree that sustainable investing is a risk mitigation strategy.
Additionally, asset owners already practicing sustainable investing have identified clear benefits to reputation and stakeholder engagement.
Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing polled 110 public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth entities, insurance companies and other large asset owners worldwide.
“These results provide an additional proof point that sustainable investing has become table stakes,” said Audrey Choi, chief executive of the institute.
“This year’s survey found more asset owners identifying return potential as a key driver for sustainability integration, and accordingly many envision a future where they will limit their allocations to managers with formalized sustainability approaches.”
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