Completing the Analysis: ESG Integration

Investing strategies encompassing responsible investing are expanding rapidly amid greater interest from asset managers, pension plans, endowments and foundations, and plan participants. The primary challenge remains educating market participants on the different types of approaches and products. At the same time, there is rising demand among investors to align their financial objectives and investment goals with their value systems and beliefs. As a result, assets under management that were “responsibly invested” grew to $59 trillion in 2015, from $4 trillion in 2006. Adding to the mix is the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria in the investment process.