10-03-2022 · Visión

Indices insights: Do ESG ratings align with popular thematic impact funds?

In the second article of the Indices insights series, we shed more light on the shortcomings of ESG ratings. We find that investee companies in popular thematic impact funds often have low to mediocre ESG ratings. By contrast, we observe that the same firms perform better when assessed in terms of Robeco SDG scores.

    Autores/Autoras

  • Jan Anton van Zanten - SDG Strategist

    Jan Anton van Zanten

    SDG Strategist

  • Simon Lansdorp - PhD, Portfolio Manager Sustainable Index Solutions

    Simon Lansdorp

    PhD, Portfolio Manager Sustainable Index Solutions

  • Joop Huij - PhD, Head of Sustainable Index Solutions

    Joop Huij

    PhD, Head of Sustainable Index Solutions