Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: New Survey Shows Institutional Investors Expect Continued Growth in Sustainable Investing
Morgan Stanley's latest Sustainable Signals survey reveals strong growth expectations for sustainable investing, with 78% of asset managers and 80% of asset owners anticipating increased sustainable assets over the next two years. The survey, covering 900+ institutional investors across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, highlights that client and stakeholder demands are driving sustainable investing activities.
Key challenges identified include data availability (71%), regulatory guidance fluctuations (69%), and greenwashing (68%). Healthcare (41%) and financial inclusion (40%) emerge as priority investment areas. Nearly two-thirds of investors have set net-zero targets, with mixed views on carbon offsets - 40% of asset owners currently use them, while others prefer limiting their use to hard-to-abate emissions or await greater certainty.
Il più recente sondaggio Sustainable Signals di Morgan Stanley rivela forti aspettative di crescita per gli investimenti sostenibili, con il 78% dei gestori patrimoniali e l'80% dei proprietari di asset che prevedono un aumento degli asset sostenibili nei prossimi due anni. Il sondaggio, che ha coinvolto oltre 900 investitori istituzionali in Nord America, Europa e Asia Pacifico, mette in evidenza che le richieste dei clienti e degli stakeholder stanno guidando le attività di investimento sostenibile.
Tra le sfide principali identificate ci sono la disponibilità dei dati (71%), le fluttuazioni della guida normativa (69%) e il greenwashing (68%). I settori della sanità (41%) e dell'inclusione finanziaria (40%) emergono come aree prioritari di investimento. Quasi due terzi degli investitori hanno stabilito obiettivi di emissioni nette zero, con opinioni miste sugli offset di carbonio: il 40% dei proprietari di asset li utilizza attualmente, mentre altri preferiscono limitarne l'uso alle emissioni difficili da ridurre o attendere una maggiore certezza.
La última encuesta Sustainable Signals de Morgan Stanley revela fuertes expectativas de crecimiento para la inversión sostenible, con el 78% de los gestores de activos y el 80% de los propietarios de activos anticipando un aumento de los activos sostenibles en los próximos dos años. La encuesta, que abarcó a más de 900 inversores institucionales en América del Norte, Europa y Asia-Pacífico, destaca que las demandas de clientes y partes interesadas están impulsando las actividades de inversión sostenible.
Los principales desafíos identificados incluyen la disponibilidad de datos (71%), fluctuaciones en la normativa (69%) y el greenwashing (68%). El sector de la salud (41%) y la inclusión financiera (40%) emergen como áreas prioritarias para la inversión. Casi dos tercios de los inversores han establecido objetivos de emisiones netas cero, con opiniones mixtas sobre los compensaciones de carbono: el 40% de los propietarios de activos los utilizan actualmente, mientras que otros prefieren limitar su uso a las emisiones difíciles de reducir o esperar mayor certeza.
모건 스탠리의 최신 지속 가능한 신호 조사에 따르면, 지속 가능한 투자에 대한 강한 성장 기대감이 드러났으며, 78%의 자산 관리자와 80%의 자산 소유자가 향후 2년 동안 지속 가능한 자산이 증가할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다. 이 조사는 북미, 유럽 및 아시아 태평양 지역의 900명 이상의 기관 투자자를 대상으로 했으며, 고객 및 이해관계자의 요구가 지속 가능한 투자 활동을 이끌고 있음을 강조하고 있습니다.
주요 도전 과제로는 데이터 가용성(71%), 규제 지침 변화(69%), 그리고 그린워싱(68%)이 있습니다. 헬스케어(41%)와 금융 포용성(40%)은 우선 투자 분야로 떠오르고 있습니다. 거의 3분의 2의 투자자가 탄소 중립 목표를 설정했으며, 탄소 배출권 사용에 대한 의견은 엇갈립니다 - 자산 소유자 중 40%가 현재 이를 사용하고 있으며, 다른 이들은 사용을 어려운 배출에만 제한하거나 더 큰 확실성을 기다리기를 선호합니다.
Le dernier sondage Sustainable Signals de Morgan Stanley révèle de fortes attentes de croissance pour les investissements durables, avec 78% des gestionnaires d'actifs et 80% des propriétaires d'actifs anticipant une augmentation des actifs durables au cours des deux prochaines années. Le sondage, qui couvre plus de 900 investisseurs institutionnels en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et dans la région Asie-Pacifique, met en évidence que les demandes des clients et des parties prenantes alimentent les activités d'investissement durable.
Les principaux défis identifiés comprennent la disponibilité des données (71%), les fluctuations des orientations réglementaires (69%) et le greenwashing (68%). Les soins de santé (41%) et l'inclusion financière (40%) émergent comme des domaines d'investissement prioritaires. Près des deux tiers des investisseurs ont fixé des objectifs de neutralité carbone, avec des avis partagés sur les compensations de carbone : 40% des propriétaires d'actifs les utilisent actuellement, tandis que d'autres préfèrent limiter leur utilisation aux émissions difficiles à réduire ou attendre une plus grande certitude.
Die neueste Sustainable Signals-Umfrage von Morgan Stanley zeigt starke Wachstumserwartungen für nachhaltige Investitionen, wobei 78% der Vermögensverwalter und 80% der Vermögensinhaber mit einem Anstieg der nachhaltigen Vermögenswerte in den nächsten zwei Jahren rechnen. Die Umfrage umfasste über 900 institutionelle Anleger in Nordamerika, Europa und dem asiatisch-pazifischen Raum und hebt hervor, dass die Anforderungen von Kunden und Interessengruppen die Aktivitäten im Bereich nachhaltige Investitionen vorantreiben.
Zu den wichtigsten Herausforderungen zählen die Datenverfügbarkeit (71%), Schwankungen in der regulatorischen Anleitung (69%) und Greenwashing (68%). Der Gesundheitssektor (41%) und die finanzielle Inklusion (40%) treten als vorrangige Investitionsbereiche auf. Fast zwei Drittel der Anleger haben Netto-Null-Ziele festgelegt, wobei die Meinungen zu Kohlenstoffgutschriften gemischt sind - 40% der Vermögensinhaber nutzen sie derzeit, während andere bevorzugen, ihre Nutzung auf schwer abbaubare Emissionen zu beschränken oder auf mehr Sicherheit zu warten.
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90% of institutional investors say sustainable investing activities are driven by client and external stakeholder demands - Top challenges to sustainable investing include data availability, political and regulatory environment, and greenwashing
- Institutional investors have mixed views on use of carbon offsets as part of investees’ decarbonization strategy
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“Institutional investors see a growth trajectory for sustainable assets globally in the coming years to meet increasing client and stakeholder demands in a more mature sustainable investing market,” said Jessica Alsford, Chief Sustainability Officer and Chair of the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley. “This year the Institute has released Sustainable Signals reports with views from individual investors, corporates and institutional investors, with each group seeing sutainability as an opportunity for growth and value creation.”
Other key survey findings include:
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Challenges and Concerns – The top reported challenge in sustainable investing for both asset owners and managers is data availability (
71% ), followed by fluctuating regulatory guidance (69% ) and greenwashing (68% ). APAC investors cite challenges at higher rates than European and North American counterparts, with particular concerns around the burden of disclosure requirements for investors (71% ). -
Sustainable Investment Themes and Solutions – Globally, institutional investors prioritize investments in healthcare (
41% ) and financial inclusion (40% ). Regional differences emerged when asked about investment priorities for specific sustainable solutions, with European investors ranking nature and biodiversity solutions higher for example. Notably, climate adaptation solutions are seen as one of the most underappreciated investment opportunities across all regions. -
Net-Zero Targets – Close to two-thirds of asset owners and managers have set a net-zero target, with almost all saying they have a plan to deliver their target. About
2% of institutional investors are reportedly already at net zero.
When it comes to assessing the use of carbon offsets, institutional investors have mixed views. Nearly
The Sustainable Signals series was launched in 2015 and measures the views of individual investors, instititutional investors and corporates on sustainable investing. View the full results of the latest survey here.
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