Manager ESG Survey

2024 Update: Rising commitments, data hurdles, and net zero growth

The 10th Annual ESG Manager Survey offers a deep dive into the global trends shaping sustainable investing. By gathering insights from investment managers across the globe, this survey has become a critical tool for understanding the evolving landscape of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing.

What is the Manager ESG Survey?

We survey hundreds of firms from the active management industry, across equity, fixed income and private markets to understand how asset managers are integrating ESG considerations in their investment process.

Kris Tomasovic Nelson, CFA

Global Head of Sustainable Investing Management

2023 Update: Climate risk dominates

For active managers, key challenges include the availability of data, reporting standardisation for corporates, and meeting diverse client needs. Nevertheless, our research shows that commitments to responsible investing reporting frameworks and initiatives continue to rise.

2022 Update: The ESG journey accelerates

When combining climate risk and environmental issues, the client base in continental Europe, Australia and Canada had the largest weight in environmental-related topics.

2021 Update: The red flag is raised on climate risk

The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is rapidly gaining momentum. A number of firms have an extensive list of involvements and advisory roles with initiatives, such as climate change-related, regional-based organisations and stewardship codes.

We reflect what matters most to you and your investment goals through a robust, integrated process.

Whether you're driven by personal or stakeholder values, you aim to mitigate risk or simply need to comply with regulation, our approach to responsible investment integrates with what matters most.