In MSCI’s 2021 Global Institutional Investor Survey, a survey of 200 institutions managing assets of approximately $18 trillion -  79% of investors in Asia Pacific ( increased ESG investments “significantly” or “moderately” in response to COVID-19, with this figure rising to 90% for the largest institutions.

But does investing in ESG or sustainability liked companies or products necessarily equate to higher returns?

And what does this wider trend mean for the MSCI?

Rachel Kelly speaks to Baer Pettit, Chief Operating Officer, MSCI to find out.

In MSCI&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.msci.com/zh/our-clients/asset-owners/investment-insights-report">2021 Global Institutional Investor Survey</a>, a survey of 200 institutions managing assets of approximately $18 trillion -&nbsp; 79% of investors in Asia Pacific ( increased ESG investments &ldquo;significantly&rdquo; or &ldquo;moderately&rdquo; in response to COVID-19, with this figure rising to 90% for the largest institutions.
But does investing in ESG or sustainability liked companies or products necessarily equate to higher returns?
And what does this wider trend mean for the MSCI?
Rachel Kelly speaks to Baer Pettit, Chief Operating Officer, MSCI to find out.

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