The most common method for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing among institutional investors worldwide in 2021 was ESG integration, meaning systematically including ESG issues in the investment decision. The share who used ESG integration more than doubled since 2019, reaching 48 percent in 2021. Overall, ESG adoption is becoming more common, and the share who did not implement ESG methods at all decreased steadily during the period.
Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021
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Natixis Investment Managers. (April 19, 2021). Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/
Natixis Investment Managers. "Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 ." Chart. April 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/
Natixis Investment Managers. (2021). Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/
Natixis Investment Managers. "Most Common Method for Esg Adoption among Institutional Investors Worldwide from 2019 to 2021 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/
Natixis Investment Managers, Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most common method for ESG adoption among institutional investors worldwide from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], Natixis Investment Managers, April 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/892863/esg-adoption-methods-institutional-investors/