{"id":23556,"date":"2019-01-04T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T16:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/?p=23556"},"modified":"2020-01-03T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:46:02","slug":"reflections-on-sri-investing-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.greenmoney.com\/2025\/reflections-on-sri-investing-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on SRI Investing in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
>> Back to January 2019<\/a><\/div>\n

\"\"Sustainable and impact investing in the United States continues to grow and to make a difference. Investors now consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across $12 trillion<\/strong> of professionally managed assets, a 38 percent increase<\/strong> since 2016.<\/p>\n

Asset management firms and institutional investors are addressing a diverse set of environmental, social and governance concerns across a broader span of assets than in 2016. Many of these money managers and institutions, concerned about racial and gender discrimination, gun violence and the federal government\u2019s rollbacks of environmental protections, are using portfolio selection and shareowner engagement to address these important issues.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE: US SIF Foundation<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, a number of surveys show that individual investors, too, are interested in investing for positive impact. Financial advisors are also becoming aware of the need and opportunity to offer sustainable investment options to clients. Innovation and technology advancements, such as targeted investment products, robo-advisors, and big data and artificial intelligence, have driven further interest and growth in sustainable and impact investing.<\/p>\n

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