The evolution of the ESG investment landscape – J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly used alongside traditional financial metrics to gain a better understanding of the risks linked to the sustainability of any investment.

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... There are many ways ESG factors can be incorporated into an investment process, depending on how investors want to align their financial objectives with their values. A notable development J.P. Morgan Asset Management have seen most recently is an evolution from investors simply focusing on mitigating ESG risks and employing exclusionary frameworks, to also considering the potential opportunities ESG investing can offer and aligning portfolios accordingly.

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