Covid increases investor focus on ESG but major implementation obstacles remain Saklatvala: Investors are frustrated by the lack of clear, consistent data on many key issues One third of investors say the pandemic has increased their focus on ESG issues, with the issue now a focus across asset classes, research from bfinance shows. The consultant's global survey of 256 senior staff at pension schemes, foundations, insurance firms, endowments, family offices and other asset owners - representing a combined $7tn (£5.11trn) in assets under management - found three key themes were emerging. First, it said ESG is increasingly becoming a total-portfolio subject, with investors seeking to approach the key issues in a way that encompasses all asset classes.