Hair-raising territory: Is ESG investment across emerging markets like walking a tightrope?

Addressing data reporting and analysis issues

The destruction Covid-19 wrought upon markets has given ESG investing across emerging markets a new lease of life, according to investment professionals, who acknowledge the market area is not a typical hunting ground for environmentally and socially conscious investors.

Funds that follow ESG principles captured record amounts of inflows last year, with asset managers pulling in $51.1bn of new assets - more than doubling 2019's take -according to the latest figures from Morningstar. ESG funds approach $2trn as majority of European flows turn green As the Covid-19 crisis shifted investment attitudes, investors sought ESG opportunities in countries and companies where environmental, social and corporate governance factors is only now starting to gain momentum. However, jumping on the opportunities across emerging markets that offer sustainable post-p...