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Nuveen Survey Shows Dramatic Increase in Responsible Investing

Megan Fielding, Senior Director, Responsible Investing at Nuveen & Head of Strategic Partnerships

Here are just a few striking data points Fielding talks about: (1) US investors poured $20.6B into ESG focused funds in 2019. (2) 70% of advisors cite superior risk management and better performance as the top reasons why their high network clients invest in responsible investing, as opposed to 39% in 2018. (3) For the first time a majority of investors, 53%, cited performance as their main motivation for investing in responsible investments.