
April 14, 2020
How have ESG objectives behaved during this year’s market turbulence?
Manuela Von Ditfurth. Senior Portfolio Manager and Jennifer Nerlich. Portfolio Manager
Following an extended bull market, the spread of the corona virus in early 2020 and the associated containment measures by various governments caused severe equity market correction starting mid-February.
For many investors, this is probably the first live experience investing in ESG strategies during a crisis period. Some investors may still hold concerns that application of ESG criteria is at odds with the maximization of returns. It is interesting to review
how securities that exhibit attractive ESG features have held up compared to securities with poor ESG scores.
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