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Brainie Series Chapter 2: The ESG Market

The second chapter from our Brainie Series is all about the ESG Market. This short chapter traces the roots of ESG investing and presents its transformation to its modern interpretation and implementation, which is still evolving.

Chapter 2: The ESG Market

The second chapter from our Brainie Series is all about the ESG Market. This short chapter traces  the roots of  ESG  investing and presents its transformation to its modern interpretation and implementation, which is still evolving.

The historical information about the ESG Market dates back to the 16th century and goes through the early phase of ESG investing up until the early 2000s. The chapter also gives an overview of the size and scope of ESG investing taking into consideration the geography, strategy, investor type and asset class.

Various stakeholders shape the push and pull for responsible investment, steering its demand and supply. There are a significant number of actors involved. Thus, this section presents the key market drivers of ESG integration: investor demand/intergenerational wealth transfer, regulation and policy, public awareness, and data sourcing and processing improvements. Moreover this chapter explains the key drivers and challenges for ESG integration among key stakeholders: asset owners, asset managers, fund promoters, financial services, policymakers and regulators, investees, government, civil society, and academia.

Brainie Series

Check out The Brainie Series, on our YouTube channel which is a series of 9 videos, each covering a chapter of the CFA ESG or CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing curriculum. Our goal with these videos is to provide you with additional guidance and help you pass your CFA ESG exam.