Sustainable investing - solution or greenwashing?

Statista trend report on sustainable investing globally

Sustainable investing - solution or greenwashing?

Sustainable investing has become an increasingly prominent force within financial markets. Many investors are swayed by the possibility of generating financial returns and simultaneously catering to the growing demand for greater emphasis on the environment, social, and governance (ESG) scores of companies.

This report takes an in-depth look at this issue, asking the question of whether sustainable investing lives up to its stated aims. It provides chapters detailing what sustainable investing is, what is driving the growth in sustainable investing, whether sustainability affects financial returns, and how differing regions’ sustainable investing regimes differ. The final chapter then directly addresses the question of whether sustainable investing is simply greenwashing, or whether it could be a force to address underlying environmental and social concerns.

Table of contents

1. What is sustainable investing?

  • Ownership of sustainable assets
  • Types of sustainable investing
  • Value and growth of sustainable assets

2. Why is sustainable investing so important now?
  • Reasons for sustainable investing
  • The effect of the coronavirus on views on sustainable investing

3. Does sustainable investing generate lower returns?
  • Recent performance of ESG investments
  • Historical performance of ESG investments
  • Divergence in ESG scores
  • Investors' concerns with ESG scores

4. What are the regional differences in sustainable investing?
  • Regional value and growth of sustainable assets
  • ESG disclosure requirements and guidelines
  • Regional distribution of sustainable bonds

5. Is ESG investing simply greenwashing?
  • Correlation between ESG scores and company size
  • Issue coverage of ESG score providers
  • Fossil fuel exposure of sustainable ETFs

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