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ESG with climate / net-zero alignment
ESG only 18 %
ESG low tracking error
ESG high tracking error
ESG with impact / SDG
9 %
12 %
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26 % |
35 % |
Interestingly , respondents want to see a high impact when investing sustainably . Some 35 % of investors surveyed said they want ESG exposure linked to either impact or the United Nations ’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals . This highlights the use case for thematic ETFs which can have targeted exposure to areas of the market such as clean energy , climate education or clean water . Meanwhile , 26 % of respondents said ESG with climate or net-zero alignment . This has been another recent trend in the ETF space as issuers have started combining the European Union ’ s climate benchmarks with ESG metrics . |
Results show exactly half of respondents are fully committed to ESG as a long-term trend while 44 % view ESG as “ important ” to their portfolios but they remain at an early stage with sustainable investing . ESG has exploded over the past two years aided by top down regulatory and government policy as highlighted by COP26 . The ETF space in Europe highlights just how quick investor uptake has been with ESG ETFs now housing € 172bn assets under management , as at the end of October , trebling the segment ’ s ETF market share in Europe to 12 % in two years , according to data from Morningstar . |
We are committed , ESG investing is here for the long term |
51 % |
5 %
Interesting , but may be a passing trend
44 %
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It ’ s important , but we are still at an early stage with ESG |