More than $8.7 trillion of investment capital is currently managed using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in U.S. markets alone, a 184 percent increase since 2010, notes the World Resources Institute (WRI). This figure includes investments in green infrastructure, renewable energy, affordable housing and more, as well as investments that more holistically integrate broad ESG factors.

Against a background of hype their new paper, Navigating the Sustainable Investment Landscape, interviewed 115 investment professionals – including asset owners with $1.26 trillion under management.  They found that the “prospects for sustainable investing are strong and overcoming key roadblocks will help the market reach a tipping point.”  >Read More