From the course: Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance

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The demand for ESG

The demand for ESG

From the course: Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance

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The demand for ESG

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- [Instructor] Pandemics devastating impact on people, social unrest, climate change events and supply chain disruptions have become the living proof of environmental and social risks that have deeply impacted many businesses and individuals, almost overnight. These disruptions increased demand for ESG more in the past two years than over the past two decades. According to the US SIF Foundation's 2020 report on U.S. sustainable and impact investing trends, U.S. assets under management using ESG strategies increased by 42% from 12 trillion to $17.1 trillion between 2018 and 2020. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, "ESG assets may reach $53 trillion by 2025, "which represents a third "of global assets under management." There are three key drivers for the increasing demand for ESG programs, investments and disclosures. The first driver is customers and employees looking for alignment of their values with organizational…

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