Why do investors care about ESG?

As per a Gartner report, 85% of investors considered ESG factors in their investments in 2020. This number has seen a steady rise as investors continue to screen an organization’s ESG performance to make sound investment decisions.

Gartner’s research also indicates that investors’ connection with the ESG performance of a company can be classified into four categories:

  • Financial
  • Competitive
  • Strategic
  • Perception


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