Client demand the driving force behind ESG investment in APAC: survey
ESG adoption among institutional and wholesale investors in Asia-pacific is not just a passing fad and is being driven by client demand, says a new study from Capital Group.
Integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is a megatrend that is reshaping the global investment landscape, and clients appear to be driving the agenda forward in Asia Pacific, according to a new survey.
Capital Group’s ESG Global Study 2021 found that 44% of Asia Pacific investors strongly agreed that their approach to ESG was driven by the expectations of clients and reputational concerns rather than deeply held beliefs.
This compared to 40% in both Europe …
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