Sustainable investment on the rise as ESG issues gain prominence

Becoming increasingly popular in the UK and globally

Sustainable investments are becoming an increasing part of investors' portfolios with over half of UK investors raising their allocations over the past five years, according to a global study conducted by Schroders.

The study, which surveyed over 22,000 investors globally, including over 1,000 in the UK, found 54% of UK investors had increased their allocation to sustainable investments, while some 67% said sustainable investment was becoming more important to them.  JPMAM creates sustainable investing team following ESG fund launch However, both these figures were behind the global average, with 64% of global investors increasing their weightings and 78% finding ESG more important.  Some 50% of UK investors said they invested in companies which were proactive in making sure their business was...