ESG & Investing

Asset Managers Found to Have ‘Blind Spot’ Around New ESG Risk

Biodiversity risks are being overlooked by even the best ESG managers, new study says.

A mangrove forest along Egypt's southern Red Sea coast.

Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
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The asset management industry is overlooking what promises to be a major new ESG risk: biodiversity.

A fresh analysis by nonprofit ShareAction found that only 10% of the asset managers it surveyed say they have a dedicated biodiversity policy covering all their portfolios.