'Actually, ESG's not dead': Why green investment pessimism is shortsighted

Since the turn of the 21st century, ESG-based investing has experienced a meteoric rise to around $3.5trn assets under management (AUM) globally. However, recently, some commentators have stated that it's lost momentum, hamstrung by unsupportive politics and greenwashing, with some even further claiming that ‘ESG is dead'. We believe this outlook is shortsighted at best and untruthful at worst, and see plenty of reason for optimism.  We have therefore taken this opportunity to rebut some of the common claims made by ESG's detractors and provide an outlook on what we believe is the...