Esg impact investing in Q1 earnings season showed thematic

ESG impact investing in Q1 earnings season showed thematic ETFs in water management surging by 6.9%, according to FactSet, reinforcing investor appetite for impact sectors tied to infrastructure resilience. But the project at Kinrara has been a challenge for the business, with the site seeing thousands of plantings die. “Retail investors are already trading around this stuff in their personal portfolios, so why should pension funds be any different?” Watts asks. ‌ Current market data shows ESG impact investing boosted by EU carbon-neutral regulations, impacting utility and energy sectors. MSCI ESG Leaders Index recorded an annualized return of 9.4%, compared to 6.8% in traditional benchmarks, indicating an outperform trend in green bonds and low-carbon ETFs.