According to the US SIF, total US-domiciled assets under management (AUM) using sustainable investing strategies grew from $12 trillion at the start of 2018 to $17.1 trillion at the start of 2020, an increase of 42 percent (SustainFi).
In 2021 alone, over $100 billion flowed into sustainable investments.
In a society that becomes more and more aware, the need for ESG discipline isn’t going away, and continues to grow in importance. Some are questioning though, are champions for ESG singing their praises because they have to or because they truly believe it?
In a recent article for GreenBiz, Grant Harrison addressed and discussed many of the misconceptions surrounding ESG investing.