The ESG era: Brewing new skills and growth ⭐

ESG assets are set to reach over $40 trillion, occupying almost a third of the total global Assets Under Management (AUM) by 2025. 2021 turned out to be the year of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), as investors with climate and social agendas successfully pushed firms and regulators to make changes amid a record $649 billion being poured into funds focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance issues. Reuters reported in December last year that through Nov 30, numbers were “up from the $542 billion and $285 billion that flowed into these funds in 2020 and 2019, respectively, (according to) the latest Refinitiv Lipper data. ESG funds now account for 10% of worldwide fund assets....