Asia Funds ESG Report 2022 — Navigating the ESG Maze
In the third quarter of 2022, Morrison Foerster and AVCJ surveyed 100 Asia-headquartered Fund General Partners (GPs) with USD 1 billion+ AUM to gain their insights on how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are impacting their investments and the market. The survey results give fund managers an opportunity to benchmark themselves against peers and provide practical action points for funds to navigate the ESG maze. Read our report or view our key findings infographic.
In summary, the results show that:
- ESG is increasingly a consideration in operations and investment decisions— but for the majority of GPs much of it remains superficial at best.
- GPs see the benefits of improved ESG practices for reputation and investment opportunities—but is it all talk and not enough action?
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is rising up the agenda—but relatively few investors are taking decisive action.
- ESG compliance is not yet an essential part of diligence and deal documentation— the industry needs to catch up.
- Asia GPs are generally behind other areas of the world on ESG adoption and practice and must move quickly or find themselves lagging significantly behind peers.
- There is regulatory pull to adhere to the latest requirements, but limited partners, shareholders, investors, customers, and employees are also asserting their influence more and more.
Resources
We have developed a series of resources to support fund managers to navigate the ESG maze.
- Report
Asia Funds ESG Report 2022
Read the results of our Asia Funds ESG survey of 100 Asia-headquartered GPs.
- Infographic
Asia Funds ESG Key Findings 2022
Review the key findings of our 2022 Asia Funds ESG survey.
- Resource
Pathway Podcast Series
Listen to our short podcasts outlining seven practical ESG pathways that will help fund managers along their ESG journey.
- Resource
ESG Benchmarking Survey
Take our five-minute ESG online survey to benchmark where fund managers are along their journey.
- Resource
ESG and Asia Fund Managers
Read interviews with leading Asia fund managers on their approach to ESG and their views on the current and future status of ESG-led investing.
- Resource
MoFo Contacts
Meet the MoFo team that can help fund managers with all aspects of the ESG journey, including advice, training, and insights.
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