The driving forces in sustainable finance
Who wields the greatest influence in propelling societal change: legislators, businesses or consumers?
Venture capital and private equity firms are showing an increased interest in ESG. Are these entities pioneering the path toward sustainability, or are they simply responding and adapting to the challenges set by established standards and frameworks?
Determining how these factors intersect requires a considered analysis incorporating both numerical and qualitative data. To do this, Relative Insight worked with sustainability experts FuturePlus to pinpoint the trends behind investors’ pivot towards ESG — and what this means for businesses.
Examining a breadth of sources, from firms’ own websites and reports through to public discourse on sustainable investment, this report pieces together which elements are most critical to shaping the current environment around investment and ESG, as well as identifying the trends that are set to influence sustainable finance in the future.
