AW Top 10: ESG becomes big business in 2020

In on our ongoing series of our most read stories of 2020, we turn our attention to the institutional investor strategy du jour — environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed investments.
Alternatives Watch kept a keen eye on a growing number of alternative investment asset managers becoming actively involved with ESG over the course of the past year. In the second half of the year, a distinct focus on the social aspects within asset management in shared concerns within diversity and inclusion initiatives emerged.
We had many conversations with investors and C-suite executives on how to get the hard work done in the area of diversity. Here though are the 10 most popular ESG-themed AW stories of 2020 that offer up a unique snapshot of the year that was.