90% of institutional investors consider ESG an important factor in real asset investments according to a survey by Aviva Investors.
The survey based on the responses of 500 insurance and pension funds also found that 51% of insurance and 37% of pension fund executives expect their investments in real assets to increase. 40% of insurers and 42% of pension funds consider a favourable ESG impact of real assets to be integral. Insurers are also more likely (50%) than pension funds (41%) to consider the ‘transparency of asset managers’ ESG investment approach when looking at external investment providers.