ESG Indexes: Has the Explosion of Socially Responsible Investing Defined a New Era
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Revenues from ESG indexes reached $208.7 million in 2020, an increase of 29.2% over 2019 levels. Market hunger for ESG investment vehicles has grown unabated in recent years, driven by increased societal emphasis on climate change issues, a new generation of more socially conscious investors, and strong performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Index providers are looking to capitalize on this new trend through vastly increased product offerings, focusing largely on climate related indexes.
This new Burton-Taylor offers an overview of the ESG indexing industry from 2016-2021, in-depth insights into the drivers of segment growth, impacts of regulation providers and offerings, as well as providing analysis of major ESG index providers.