Morrow Sodali: Climate Change Tops the Agenda for Institutional Investors in 2021
Institutional Investors Highlight the Growing Importance of ESG in Investment and Proxy Voting Decisions in a New Morrow Sodali Survey
When institutional investors with USD 29 trillion in assets under management were asked what issue was most likely to prompt them to engage with company boards, climate change topped the agenda.
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This is among the key findings of the 2021 Institutional Investor Survey by Morrow Sodali, released today.
Climate Change Tops the Agenda for Institutional Investors in 2021
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 9:50PM IST (4:20PM GMT)
Institutional Investors Highlight the Growing Importance of ESG in Investment and Proxy Voting Decisions in a New Morrow Sodali Survey
London, United Kingdom:
When institutional investors with USD 29 trillion in assets under management were asked what issue was most likely to prompt them to engage with company boards, climate change topped the agenda.
Thank you for your interest in our insight! (Graphic: Business Wire)
This is among the key findings of the 2021 Institutional Investor Survey by Morrow Sodali, released today.
The annual global poll of over 40 institutional investors aims to find out what is really important for them when analyzing companies, and to highlight their main areas of focus in determining how to exercise their voting rights at ongoing shareholder meetings.
Global Investors Accelerate ESG Investments in Response to Pandemic, According to MSCI Survey; Interconnected Risks Present Challenges
The global pandemic has highlighted both the importance of ESG issues and is accelerating ESG integration by institutional investors, according to the respondents of MSCI’s 2021 Global Institutional Investor Survey1, a survey of 200 asset owner institutions with assets totaling approximately $18 trillion.
The survey of sovereign wealth funds, insurers, endowments/foundations, and pension funds found that over three-quarters (77%) of investors increased ESG investments “significantly” or “moderately” in response to COVID-19, with this figure rising to 90% for the largest institutions (over $200 billion of assets).
“The combination of climate-related events, such as devastating wildfires, floods and droughts, and a global pandemic have accelerated the paradigm shift on ESG and climate change. Once an issue for ‘green funds’ and side-p