Greenwashing fears veil growing sustainability confidence

Research shows declining concern that investing sustainably hampers investment performance

Hope William-Smith
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Covid-19 has sharpened the focus on sustainable investing with investors’ fears it may hamper investment performance falling for a fourth consecutive year, according to Schroders.

The Schroders' Institutional Investors Study 2021 showed a seven percentage point fall in the number of institutions with performance concerns about investing sustainably when compared to last year...

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