Greenwashing and lacking transparency hamper sustainable investing, says new study

Globally, some 60 percent of investors feel that greenwashing is the most significant challenge to sustainable investing because of a lack of clear, established sustainable investment definitions, finds the newest Schroders Institutional Investor Study.
Andy Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders, says that investors are asking more from their asset managers when it comes to sustainability, and those demands are becoming increasingly sophisticated. | Photo: PR
Andy Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Schroders, says that investors are asking more from their asset managers when it comes to sustainability, and those demands are becoming increasingly sophisticated. | Photo: PR

Greenwashing is increasingly viewed as an problem within sustainable investing, shows new research by Schroders.

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