Virtuvest: the responsible investor network

Latest stats and figures

The continual rise of Responsible Investing

From increased public interest in sustainable themes, demographic shifts and regulatory changes, there many reasons why the interest in ESG/Sustainable/Responsible Investing is on the rise. 

Flows into sustainable strategies as percentage of total inflows to region continues to grow

Data: Morningstar, JPM, data as at June 2021

Number of TCFD supporters grows rapidly

Data: FSB Taskforce on Climate Disclosures, data as at October 2021   

ESG companies seemingly have better outcomes

When assessing whether to invest sustainably or not, it is always worth taking a lot at the outcomes. Below are two charts from JPM's chart pack exploring the benefits of investing in ESG companies.
Higher scoring ESG companies have greater profitability
Higher scoring ESG companies have lower 12m volatility 
Data: JPM, data as at June 2021

Sustainable fund flows

Morningstar's latest Global Sustainable Fund Flows for the third quarter of 2021 shows global sustainable funds attracted $134bn in net inflows for the three-month period. Sustainable funds are in favour vs. non-sustainable funds.

Data: Climate Bonds Initiative, data as at October 2021

Social, Green and Sustainable Bonds

The proliferation of bonds in the ESG space is incredible and there appears to be more to come. NN Investment Partners are forecasting a 25% rise in green bond issuance in 2022.

Paris and Sophia have worked in the investment industry for many years but are not regulated to give  any other form of investment advice. We are also not regulated by the industry watchdog. Virtuvest is an educational and ethical guidance website only; it aims to connect investors, not advise them. Whilst we make every effort to ensure our information is up to date and accurate we can not be held responsible for decisions made using our services or those linked to our sites. Should you wish to seek ethical investment advice, please reach out to a qualified investment practitioner.

Virtuvest: the responsible investor network

© 2020. All rights reserved

Cookie Policy