The global EY organization has been assessing investor sentiment on corporate sustainability performance – also known as environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance – for over a decade.
During that time, there has appeared to be an increasing trend for institutional investors to care about, and embed, ESG into their decision-making. This year, we decided to delve deeper, to explore whether this commitment is evident in practice – or whether there is a growing “say-do” gap.
Sadly, the survey highlights a pronounced “say-do” gap emerging between what investors say about their commitment to integrating sustainability into their decision-making and what they do in practice. This is despite the transition to a more sustainable economy presenting significant risks and value creation opportunities for investors.
