Chapter 15

Elaborating the ESG Endgame

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Seeing ESG evolve from niche to mainstream

Bullet Focusing on the future of ESG data, standards, and disclosures

Bullet Investigating the growing impact of ESG ratings and rankings

Bullet Improving ESG education for investors and companies

Earlier chapters in this book primarily outline the different aspects of the ESG landscape, from getting started to investing through different instruments, and then to applying the ESG philosophy for corporations and asset owners. The final chapter in this part brings these elements together and summarizes where the market is heading based on which players are looking to collaborate and how they can promote ESG into the Premier League.

Highlighting the Evolution of ESG from Niche to Mainstream Strategy

If you’ve read earlier chapters (especially Chapter 7), you’re aware that responsible investing strategies aren’t new, with the term “ESG” actually being devised as far back as 2004, while the idea of socially responsible investing has been around much longer. Nonetheless, while following such strategies was once ...

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