Assets invested in ESG “best-in-class” firms reached over €585bn ($657bn) by the end of 2017, increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 20% over the last eight years, according to the European Sustainable Investment Forum. The European Commission has launched a €21bn European Fund for Strategic Investments and created a sustainable finance expert group to establish a standardised classification system for sustainable economics. (ESG) factors have continued to rise. In addition to its own research, ESG also works with other institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Bank of England, OECD, EU, EBRD and others.
Assets invested in ESG “best-in-class” firms reached over €585bn ($657bn) by the end of 2017, increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 20% over the last eight years, according to the European Sustainable Investment Forum. The European Commission has launched a €21bn European Fund for Strategic Investments and created a sustainable finance expert group to establish a standardised classification system for sustainable economics. In addition to its own research, ESG also works with other institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Bank of England, OECD, EU, EBRD and others.