Measuring the Managers: How the Asset Management Industry Integrates ESG

Jul 27, 2011

The world of investment is changing: asset owners and managers have become increasingly aware of the potential risk and value impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and their potential effect on an investment profile. The sudden impact of large scale events, many of which are not just caused by financial mismanagement per se, have lead to billions in aggregate lost retirement savings. The aftershocks of these events are steadily eroding aspects of the old guard’s traditional analytical framework, and the potential risks of ESG factors are becoming more widely recognized.