ESG is top of the global agenda, especially in the financial services industry. Financial players are the engine driving the ESG transition not only for themselves but the wider economy. We are at the beginning of a rapidly accelerating transition that will shape the business and finance landscape, what does this mean for your organisation?
Market opportunity
Trillions of dollars have shifted into ESG-linked financial products and services opening up new markets. Today global ESG investing is estimated at over $30 trillion AUM (Assets Under Management), by 2025 it is expected that approximately a third of all global AUM are forecast to have ESG mandates.
Social responsibility
Financial services, as a key player in the global economy, have a responsibility to be at the forefront of the transition towards a sustainable future.
Resilience
While COVID-19 exposed shortcomings in societal systems and economies, the ‘new reality’ provides scope for sustainable strategies to be the core of organisational operations.
Regulation
ESG regulation will impact every organisation, it will be crucial to develop an inclusive, sustainable finance framework
