Sustainable Finance Report: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) May4

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ESG integration is well underway in equities, but it is in early innings for credit investors. But the trend is clear: credit investors and ratings agencies will increasingly embrace ESG factors in assessing the creditworthiness of fixed income investments. In May 2016, 120 investors representing US$19 trillion of assets signed the ESG Credit Ratings Statement launched by the UN PRI

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