2022 ESG MANAGER SURVEY

The ESG journey accelerates

Our annual ESG manager survey, now in its eighth year, assesses the integration of ESG considerations in investment processes among equity, fixed income and private markets managers.

Past ESG Manager Surveys

2021 ESG Manager Survey

The red flag is raised on climate risk

The annual survey has evolved over the years, enabling deeper insights into trends and into how attitudes toward responsible investing have changed since it launched in 2015. The results from our 2021 survey indicate that there is an amplified focus on climate risk and a strong commitment to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

2020 ESG Manager Survey

Turning up the volume

Have ESG factors increased or decreased in importance? Our 2020 annual ESG survey of active managers assesses the integration of ESG considerations in investment processes among equity, fixed income and private markets managers.

2019 ESG Manager Survey

A deep dive into the integration of ESG in investment practice

Our annual ESG active management survey assesses the integration of ESG considerations in investment processes among equity, fixed income and private market managers.

2018 ESG Manager Survey

How are managers integrating ESG?

We asked hundreds of equity and fixed income managers how they are integrating ESG factors within their investment process.

What is the ESG Survey?

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

Why integrating ESG matters

Yoshie Phillips

Yoshie Phillips, CFA

Director, Head of Fixed Income ESG Investing

Related insights and reports

Chess pieces in green and white

The globally recognized United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) provides the best practices to challenge investors to incorporate these factors in their investment decision making.

PRI assessment methodology

A fan of silver leaves

In this research paper, we aim to share some key ESG integration trends gathered from our observations through discussions with a number of fixed income market practitioners.

Net zero by 2050 commitment | Russell Investments

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