Data gathering and regulation key drivers for responsible investing in 2023

Trends to look out for

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After massive growth in 2020 and 2021, both in terms of assets under management and performance, 2022 was a difficult year for ESG investments.

The conflict in Ukraine and spiking inflation represented a challenge for ESG investment and green transition. The conflict led to an energy crisis in Europe and in the UK of the scale not seen since the 1970s. Rightly or wrongly, during the last few decades, the European Union increased its reliance on Russian natural gas to match its internal energy demand. Deep Dive: Future of infrastructure investing will rely on an ESG lens With the fall in relationship between the West and Russia, energy commodity prices spiked by up to 15 times in a single year, reflecting in higher inflatio...

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