TY - BOOK AU - Shmatov,Cyril AU - Castelli,Cino Robin TI - Quantitative methods for ESG finance SN - 9781119903802 AV - HG4529 .S4845 2023 U1 - 332.6 S5589 2023 23/eng/20221128 PY - 2023/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Wiley KW - Investment analysis KW - Investments KW - Environmental aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Quantitative research N1 - Includes index; 300-399 N2 - "ESG refers to key risk factors that reflect the sustainability and societal impact of an investment; socially responsible investing (SRI) seeks to combine financial returns with the achievement of social and environmental goals and progress. Within the last three years, responsibly managed assets under professional management in the U.S. almost doubled, and a vast majority of investors now identify ESG risk factors as an area of their interest. According to recent Bloomberg analysis, ESG assets may reach $53 trillion by 2025, a third of total projected assets under management. Currently, the EMEA region is the global leader in ESG adoption that accounts for approximately half of global ESG assets, while US ESG has experienced the fastest growth in 2020-21, a trend that is expected to continue, followed by an expansion of the ESG space in Asia. Climate change remains the dominant theme, accounting for approximately a quarter of new ESG funds launched last year ESG refers to key risk factors that reflect the sustainability and societal impact of an investment; socially responsible investing (SRI) seeks to combine financial returns with the achievement of social and environmental goals and progress. Within the last three years, responsibly managed assets under professional management in the U.S. almost doubled, and a vast majority of investors now identify ESG risk factors as an area of their interest. According to recent Bloomberg analysis, ESG assets may reach $53 trillion by 2025, a third of total projected assets under management. Currently, the EMEA region is the global leader in ESG adoption that accounts for approximately half of global ESG assets, while US ESG has experienced the fastest growth in 2020-21, a trend that is expected to continue, followed by an expansion of the ESG space in Asia. Climate change remains the dominant theme, accounting for approximately a quarter of new ESG funds launched last year."-- ER -