Demand Grows for Responsible, Sustainable Investment

Recent storms, droughts, industrial accidents, and scandals have raised the profile of sustainability and responsibility issues among media, corporations, and a broad range of investors, including pension plans, endowments, and foundations. In response, institutional investors across segments are seeking out new products that take advantage of sustainability themes and are finding ways to integrate sustainability considerations into all of their investment processes.

“Investors are beginning to recognize the risks and opportunities that sustainability issues represent,” says Craig Metrick, Principal and US Head of Responsible Investment at Mercer. “Many corporations have implemented sustainability or corporate social responsibility programs to manage these risks and increase profitability through improved efficiency and new products.”