'Sea-change' in adviser ESG perception - Rathbones research

The figures were released in Rathbones' report The Value of ESG: how mainstream is ESG investing within today's adviser world? It also found 96% of advisers who favour ESG investment had reported "fast or steady business growth" in the area during the past five years. The report, put together by CoreData, looked at the impacts on business growth, client engagement, retention, referrals and perceptions of performance. The research divided adviser groups into two entities; advisers with 20% or less in ESG investments (‘non-ESG adopters'), and those with 60% or more (‘ESG advisers'). ...