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Active vs Passive Fund ESG Approach: Does an ESG rating matter?
08 November 2021
Highlights
Companies should strive for meaningful sustainable development
instead of chasing backward-looking ESG ratings.
ESG ratings matter to passive-fund investors, tracking bespoke
indices.
Investors will look beyond ratings when assessing ESG
performance.
Knowing the ESG approach of your investor will help inform
corporate strategy
Environmental, Social, and Governance ratings have become a key
focus for companies and investors. By achieving good ESG ratings, a
company can receive positive market recognition. As a result,
companies now tend to spend more time and effort on improving ESG
ratings in order to attract investors.
ESG ratings are relevant to passive-fund investors tracking
bespoke indices. But not all investors rely on ESG ratings.
Active-fund investors are more likely to exercise active ownership
through direct engagement with companies on ESG topics.
A better understanding of investor ESG approach will help
companies formulate ESG strategy and create meaningful sustainable
development instead of chasing backward-looking ratings.
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This article was published by S&P Global Market Intelligence and not by S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.
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