Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 market crash, ESG investing was followed by many clients who wished to direct the way that their portfolios were invested, driven by a desire to positively influence Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) progress. Investment firms considered some of the ESG factors as part of their basic company analysis, with some firms going further, focusing in depth on ESG factors and developing a range of ESG investment approaches.
