This year, 1,130 professional investors in 24 countries and regions participated in our annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) global study and shared their perspectives on ESG trends, risks and opportunities.
Here are three of our key findings:
AI could help tackle ESG data challenges
Data is still the number one challenge to ESG adoption. The rapid development of AI has given investors hope that this emerging technology might help solve the ESG data puzzle.
Learn more on page 23.
AI brings new ESG risks
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More than three-quarters of respondents view data protection and privacy as posing the most material AI-related ESG risks for investment. More than half of respondents are concerned about the risk stemming from AI’s high power consumption.
Learn more on page 27.
Multi-thematic strategies gain popularity
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Investors are attracted to multi-thematic exposures for the perceived benefits of diversification, potential for better risk-adjusted returns and broader ESG impact. Though environmental themes have consistently been the most important when selecting ESG funds, investors are targeting a broad range of themes including health and well-being, and sustainable cities and communities.
Learn more on page 17.
* Each number represents the combined percentage of respondents that choose the given answer as their first, second or third choice.
Go deeper
Explore our earlier reports to discover how ESG attitudes and adoption have evolved:
2022 Chapter 1 I 2022 Chapter 2 I 2023
Analysis of material ESG issues, alongside other considerations, helps us identify investment risks and opportunities. They can be, but are not necessarily, determinative to an investment decision.