highest share of sustainably invested assets in 2020.
The environmental part of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment seems to be the main focus among global investors that currently focus, or plan to focus on E, S, or G priorities, according to a survey conducted in 2020. Among the respondents who currently focus on ESG investments, almost 90 percent stated that they focus on the environmental factor, while 52 percent focused on the social aspect, and 60 percent on the governance aspect. The environmental factor was also the one with the highest likely focus over the next three to five years. The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region had the Which of the ESG aspects is your main sustainable investment focus?
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