Chapter 18
Ten Factors Influencing the Growth of ESG Investing
IN THIS CHAPTER
Looking at climate change and other environmental and social issues
Discussing stewardship, accounting, disclosures, and regulations
Digging into data, technology, and ratings consolidation
Investigating impact investing and geopolitical issues
This chapter discusses ten of the major factors that will influence the growth of investing in ESG. These range from understanding the developments in the omnipresent concerns around climate change to some of the political impacts that may influence sustainable investing in general.
Developments during the previous decade have laid the path for a more informed ESG environment in this new decade, which is expected to promote broader implementation of ESG-related practices. Companies, investors, and governments that fail to develop an ESG framework will face greater risks and could miss significant opportunities when compared to ESG leaders. Displaying leadership in ...
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