Investment insights from Capital Group
Perceived prevalence of greenwashing within asset management since 2021
Areas where AI is expected to most aid ESG analysis
AI-related ESG risks that investors view as most material
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Glossary
Active vs. passive – ‘Active funds’ are managed by managers who attempt to surpass an index over time, while ‘passive funds’ track an index.
Greenwashing – Interpretations of what constitutes greenwashing can vary, but broadly the term relates to giving a misleading impression on the ESG or sustainability characteristics of a product, activity or organization.
Leaders – Best-in-class companies in sustainable sectors with high ESG ratings.
Natural language processing (NLP) – A subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses machine learning to enable computers to interpret, and communicate with, human language.
Risk-adjusted return – A calculation of the gain, or potential gain, from an investment that considers the degree of risk that must be accepted to achieve it.
Sovereign/sovereign investors – Refers to investors that are either sovereign States themselves or are intrinsically linked to a sovereign State, the most common types of which are State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).
Style – In investing, style refers to the investment approach or objective that an asset manager uses with the ultimate goal of generating returns.
Thematic investing – A form of investment that aims to identify macro-level trends, such as lean energy or technology, and the underlying investments that stand to benefit from those trends materializing.
Transitioners – Companies looking to transition their business models to a sustainable future.
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