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Topline — 2026-09-04-SUS-12

52 respondents · Unweighted · 42 questions · generated 2026-09-21 13:56 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 52 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

s1 What is your job role?

Base: 52
Other
44.2%
23
Portfolio manager
32.7%
17
Analyst
15.4%
8
Investment Strategist
7.7%
4

s2 In which region are you located?

Base: 52
Europe
50.0%
26
UK
23.1%
12
North America
13.5%
7
Asia (including Oceania)
5.8%
3
Latin America
3.8%
2
Middle East, North Africa, Turkey (MENAT)
3.8%
2

s3_1 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? Asia

Base: 3
Asia
100.0%
3

s3_2 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? Europe

Base: 28
Europe
100.0%
28

s3_7 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? UK

Base: 16
UK
100.0%
16

s3_3 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? Latin America

Base: 4
Latin America
100.0%
4

s3_4 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? MENAT

Base: 5
MENAT
100.0%
5

s3_5 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? North America

Base: 14
North America
100.0%
14

s3_6 s3 - In which region(s) do you operate? Global

Base: 8
Global
100.0%
8

s4_1 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Equities

Base: 19
Equities
100.0%
19

s4_2 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? FX & Commodities

Base: 2
FX & Commodities
100.0%
2

s4_3 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Rates

Base: 1
Rates
100.0%
1

s4_4 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Sovereign credit

Base: 3
Sovereign credit
100.0%
3

s4_5 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Alternative investments

Base: 24
Alternative investments
100.0%
24

s4_6 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Direct investment

Base: 18
Direct investment
100.0%
18

s4_7 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Bonds, Fixed Income

Base: 10
Bonds, Fixed Income
100.0%
10

s4_8 s4 - Which of the following asset classes are you responsible for? Cross-asset

Base: 9
Cross-asset
100.0%
9

s5 What best describes your investor category?

Base: 52
Private equity
25.0%
13
Long only fund
19.2%
10
Venture capital
17.3%
9
Something else
11.5%
6
Hedge fund
9.6%
5
Pension Fund
9.6%
5
Family Office
5.8%
3
Mutual fund
1.9%
1

s6 What is the approximate level of your firm’s overall Assets Under Management (AUM)?

Base: 52
Less than $1bn
50.0%
26
Between $1bn and $10bn
26.9%
14
More than $100bn
13.5%
7
Between $10bn and $100bn
9.6%
5

q1 What proportion of your funds have sustainability as a primary objective?

Base: 52
0%
32.7%
17
1%-24%
19.2%
10
100%
17.3%
9
Prefer not to say
9.6%
5
50%-74%
7.7%
4
25%-49%
7.7%
4
75%-99%
5.8%
3

q3 On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all and 10 is completely, how much is sustainability or ESG analysis incorporated into your investment decision making?

Base: 52
10 - Completely
23.1%
12
0 - Not at all
17.3%
9
8
11.5%
6
5
9.6%
5
6
7.7%
4
Prefer not to say
7.7%
4
9
5.8%
3
3
5.8%
3
7
3.8%
2
2
3.8%
2
4
1.9%
1
1
1.9%
1

q5 At your firm, are there differences in the way sustainability/ESG is incorporated into investment decisions between regions (e.g. US vs EU, or Asia vs EU, etc.)

Base: 52
No, we have a global firm-wide approach
44.2%
23
No, we only operate in one region
30.8%
16
Yes, we navigate differences according to local circumstances
11.5%
6
Prefer not to say
9.6%
5
Yes, different teams operate in different regions and have different approaches
3.8%
2

q9 Do you do any corporate engagement on sustainability issues?

Base: 52
Yes
59.6%
31
No
32.7%
17
Prefer not to say
7.7%
4

q9a Have you won any new client mandates in the past 12 months where sustainability was a key factor in the selection process?

Base: 52
Yes, sustainability was one of several important factors
42.3%
22
No, sustainability was not a factor
21.2%
11
No, but clients have expressed interest in sustainability
15.4%
8
Prefer not to say
15.4%
8
Yes, sustainability was the primary reason
5.8%
3

q9b Do you expect funding for the low carbon transition to accelerate or slow down over the next 12 months?

Base: 52
It will remain stable
36.5%
19
It will accelerate somewhat
19.2%
10
It will slow somewhat
15.4%
8
It will slow significantly
11.5%
6
It will accelerate significantly
9.6%
5
Prefer not to say
7.7%
4

q10 How helpful would you say new regulated company disclosures, such as CRSD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and CSDDD (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive), will be to your investment processes?

Base: 52
Somewhat helpful
40.4%
21
Not that helpful
28.8%
15
Not at all helpful
21.2%
11
Prefer not to say
7.7%
4
Very helpful
1.9%
1

q11 How important would you say voluntary ESG reporting/validation initiatives, such as CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) and SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative), are to your investment process?

Base: 52
Somewhat important
42.3%
22
Not at all important
26.9%
14
Not that important
13.5%
7
Very important
11.5%
6
Prefer not to say
5.8%
3

q11b Have you won any new client mandates in the past 12 months where voluntary ESG reporting/validation initiatives were key factors in the selection process?

Base: 52
No, but clients have expressed interest in them
28.8%
15
No, they were not factors
28.8%
15
Yes, they were among several other important factors
23.1%
12
Prefer not to say
17.3%
9
Yes, they were the primary reasons
1.9%
1

q12 Which of the following best describes your firm’s approach to incorporating sustainability or ESG information when considering investment choices?

Base: 52
Integration & Engagement - incorporating sustainability or ESG issues at all stages of the investment process; work with
32.7%
17
Thematic investing – focusing on a particular issue such as climate, water, SDGs, social
19.2%
10
Prefer not to say
19.2%
10
Identifying material issues - factoring in to risk assessment and value creation potential
13.5%
7
Scoring / Rating - assign scores to / rate stocks based on historical ESG/sustainability performance
9.6%
5
Screening - exclude / include stocks from specific sectors based on values or ethics
5.8%
3

q16 In your view, should corporate sustainability or ESG disclosures follow a global standard, and should this be applied across regions?

Base: 52
Yes, but there should be flexibility according to regional characteristics
34.6%
18
Yes, there should be a single global standard such as ISSB
17.3%
9
Maybe, but disclosures should be sector specific
15.4%
8
No, as companies should be allowed to disclose as they see fit
13.5%
7
No, but disclosures across regions should be somewhat comparable
13.5%
7
Don’t know
5.8%
3

q18 How do you expect investor demand and issuance volumes for sustainable fixed income products to change over the next 12 months?

Base: 52
Stay the same
28.8%
15
Prefer not to say
23.1%
12
Increase somewhat
19.2%
10
Decline significantly
13.5%
7
Decline somewhat
11.5%
6
Increase significantly
3.8%
2

q19 Do you have, or intend to have, the capability to invest in non-listed securities when it comes to sustainability-related investments (e.g. clean tech etc.)?

Base: 52
We already have this capability
51.9%
27
We are not interested in this area
26.9%
14
Prefer not to say
11.5%
6
We are working on building out this capability
5.8%
3
We are interested in this capability, but have not yet started
3.8%
2

q19b Where do you believe the majority of funding for the sustainability transition will come from over the next 5 years?

Base: 52
Government or development finance institutions
34.6%
18
Private credit and private market investment
25.0%
13
Prefer not to say
15.4%
8
Public market instruments (e.g. labelled bonds, listed equity)
9.6%
5
Corporate capital expenditure from balance sheets
7.7%
4
Other
5.8%
3
Retail investment flows
1.9%
1

q20 Regarding transition finance, to what extent do you believe instruments such as labelled bonds will be key to reaching net-zero?

Base: 52
Important but not the main driver
44.2%
23
Not a key driver of reaching net-zero
28.8%
15
Don’t know
25.0%
13
Key to reaching net-zero
1.9%
1

q20b And what is your organisation’s willingness to participate in instruments such as labelled bonds (e.g., issuing, investing, arranging/underwriting, or otherwise supporting their use)?

Base: 52
Not willing or unable to participate
44.2%
23
Willing or already participating
30.8%
16
Don’t know / not sure
25.0%
13

q21 Which category within delivering net-zero do you believe is most material for the speed of decarbonisation delivery?

Base: 52
Financing the transition
36.5%
19
All the above
34.6%
18
Inclusive resilience (people & productivity)
17.3%
9
Emissions control
11.5%
6

q22 How important is the theme of climate change adaptation and resilience in terms of incorporation into investment decisions?

Base: 52
Somewhat important
36.5%
19
Very important
28.8%
15
Not important at all
21.2%
11
Prefer not to say
7.7%
4
Not that important
5.8%
3

q23a Would you describe your firm primarily as an asset manager or an asset owner?

Base: 52
Asset manager
65.4%
34
Asset owner
23.1%
12
Both
5.8%
3
Prefer not to say
5.8%
3

q23b Has your clients’ interest in climate change adaptation and resilience changed in the past 12 months?

Base: 37
No change in interest
40.5%
15
Somewhat less interested
18.9%
7
Much less interested
16.2%
6
Somewhat more interested
13.5%
5
Much more interested
5.4%
2
Not Applicable
5.4%
2

s7 Please select your age group:

Base: 52
35 to 54
50.0%
26
55+
25.0%
13
18 to 34
15.4%
8
Prefer not to say
9.6%
5

s8 Please select your gender:

Base: 52
Male
65.4%
34
Female
25.0%
13
Prefer not to say
9.6%
5

opt_in Thank you for participating in our survey.If you would like us to send you the summary of results when it is published, please select “Yes” below

Base: 52
Yes
78.8%
41
No
21.2%
11