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ESG Analyst Survey 2021: A world of opportunity

By Richard Edgar Editor in Chief

14 June 2021

The Fidelity Analyst Survey has built a reputation for accurately predicting trends in the business world from the bottom up. For the first time, we’ve asked 151 analysts to focus exclusively on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics that now form an integral part of investment decision-making. Through their many regular interactions with management teams about company approaches to sustainable investing issues, our analysts have once again spotted themes that have largely gone under the radar. Read on to find out more.

The Fidelity Analyst Survey has built a reputation for accurately predicting trends in the business world from the bottom up. For the first time, we’ve asked 151 analysts to focus exclusively on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics that now form an integral part of investment decision-making. Through their many regular interactions with management teams about company approaches to sustainable investing issues, our analysts have once again spotted themes that have largely gone under the radar. Read on to find out more.

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Article Why we need a global ESG standard

To get a true picture of a company’s sustainability credentials, corporates and investors must adopt a consistent global ESG standard.

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Video Analysts tell the stories behind the ESG Survey data

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Podcast Key findings of Fidelity's ESG Analyst Survey explained

An audio digest with context and analysis of the results.

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