Sustainable investment – a call to action

In recent years, many drivers have powered sustainable investment’s momentum, and the cumulative effect has elevated its importance on many asset owners’ agendas. Pressure has come from the end savers (such as pension fund beneficiaries) for institutions to consider sustainability topics that are important to them – think of the fossil-free campaigns at universities across the U.S. and U.K., for example. Regulators and industry bodies have also introduced new standards and guidance to improve investment practices (such as IORP 2 in Europe) and transparency.

Figure 1. Drivers of sustainable investment

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