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ESG GLOBAL STUDY ESG Global Study 2025: Investor perspectives

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In our annual ESG Global Study, 1,130 professional investors in 25 countries and regions share their perspectives on ESG trends, risks and opportunities.

Here are three of the key findings from this must-read piece of ESG research.

What are the top sustainable investment themes?

The bar chart shows that 60% of respondents see strong conviction in energy transition, 52% of them say they have strong conviction in clean water and sanitation, and 51% have strong conviction in health and well-being.
* % Rated 7–10

Six in 10 respondents have strong conviction in opportunities related to energy transition. Clean water and sanitation, and health and well-being are each identified by more than half of respondents as high-conviction themes.


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Which AI-related ESG risks are investors most concerned with?

The bar graphic shows that 73% of respondents each identify energy consumption or increased GHG emissions, as well as data protection and privacy, as the most material ESG risk related to AI over the next 2 to 3 years. 43% of respondents identify increased water consumption as the most material.
† % Rank 1+2+3

Energy consumption and data protection are viewed as the most material ESG risks related to AI. More than 40% of respondents identify water as the most material risk, up from 18% last year.


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What are the benefits of multi-thematic strategies?

The bar graphic shows that 67% of respondents see diversification or lower concentration risk as a main advantage of multi-thematic strategies over single-thematic strategies. 48% see more efficient method of accessing multiple ESG themes, and 44% view adaptability to changing market conditions as main advantages of multi-thematic strategies over singlethematic strategies.
† % Rank 1+2+3

Diversification, efficiency in accessing multiple ESG themes and adaptability to changing market conditions are identified as the top three main advantages of multi-thematic strategies over single-thematic strategies.

 


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Analysis of material ESG issues, alongside other considerations, helps us identify investment risks and opportunities. They can be, but are not necessarily, determinative to an investment decision.

* Each number represents the combined share of respondents that assign a given option a score of 7, 8, 9 or 10, on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 indicates no conviction and 10 indicates very strong conviction.

† Each number represents the combined percentage of respondents that choose a given answer as their first, second or third choice.

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