Investment Fund ESG Rating Review 2026
Investment Fund ESG Rating Review 2026
04 Nov 2026
Spotlight on Responsible Investment in Private Markets
Our sixth annual Investment Fund ESG Rating Review assessed 146 funds across 40 investment managers.
40% of funds achieved a Green ESG overall rating, slightly down year on year, and 17% were still unable to provide a single example of ESG factors within an investment decision. This reinforces the importance of ongoing scrutiny of investment managers.
Our private markets deep dive also identifies weaker stewardship and climate-risk management compared with listed markets.
Read the full report to see where progress is being made, where gaps remain, and the questions investors should be asking.
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