Challenges to change Transitioning to sustainable
without its roadblocks. We identified 3 main challenges
professional investors are
2. Choosing the right sustainable investment vehicle
3. Choosing which fund provider to work with
A crucial role As investors seek more sustainable investment avenues,
indexing has naturally come to the
forefront and 80% of the investors surveyed believe indexing is crucial to achieving a more sustainable portfolio.
ESG integration is increasingly central to the investment process for many in our industry. We view this as a major structural shift and are proud to deliver transparent, high quality and reliable ESG data, indexes and tools to power better investment decisions.
Baer Pettit President and Chief Operating Officer, MSCI
To uncover why investors believe indexing will play such a crucial role in helping them achieve more sustainable portfolios we asked them why they currently choose indexing.
Source: Censuswide, iShares Sustainable Investing Research, June 2020. For illustrative purposes only. Note: Total may not add up to 100%, as respondents could pick more than one factor.
Indexing: Clarity in complexity Our research tells us that as investors transition into sustainable investments, navigating the choice, terminology and data interpretations
can be
challenging. We believe an important reason why so many investors are turning to indexing, is because indexing can help provide the clarity and simplicity investors need to pursue their specific financial and sustainability goals.
iShares believes index products such as ETFs and index mutual funds will play a pivotal role in the transition to sustainable aware portfolios, by providing choice, value and access to all investors.
Manuela Sperandeo EMEA Head of Sustainable Indexing
The sustainable indexing investment revolution has started.
Visit
iShares.com to download the full research report and learn why we believe indexing provides investors with the clarity they need to build more sustainable portfolios.
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investing is not facing
today: 1. Lack of confidence in ESG data and ESG scores
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