ESG in a pandemic world
Our fifth annual survey polled key decision makers around the globe for their thoughts on topics trending within the responsible investment universe. We are pleased to share the findings and their implications for the industry.
A closer look at the survey responses of US financial advisors’
Opening remarks | Moderator
Doug Guzman
Group Head, RBC Wealth Management,
RBC Insurance, RBC Investor & Treasury Services
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Andrew Sweeney
Vice President & Institutional Portfolio Manager
PH&N Institutional
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Featured speakers
Melanie Adams
Vice President and Head, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment
RBC Global Asset Management
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Cary Krosinsky
Author and Advisor; Lecturer, Yale and Brown University;
President, Sustainable Finance Institute
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My-Linh Ngo
Head of ESG Investment
BlueBay Asset Management LLP
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Andrew Sweeney
Vice President & Institutional Portfolio Manager
PH&N Institutional
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Maia Becker
Director, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
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Ben Yeoh
Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Healthcare, RBC Global Equity,
RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited
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Aeisha Mastagni
Portfolio Manager, California State Teachers’ Retirement
System (CalSTRS)
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2021 Key Takeaways
The RBC Global Asset Management 2021 Responsible Investing Survey, conducted from May 11, 2021, through July 9, 2021, reflects the views of institutional investors and consultants globally. The U.S. accounted for over half (61%) of responses followed by Canada (16%), Europe (10.3%), and Asia (7.3%). In total, the survey reflects responses from 805 survey participants. The findings of this survey may be accepted as accurate, at a 95% confidence level, within a sampling tolerance of approximately +/- 3.5%.