Asset managers upping ESG integration in commodity exposures, IIA finds

Asset managers continue to ramp up their ESG integration in commodities, according to a survey conducted by the Index Industry Association (IIA).The firm’s third annual ESG survey of 300 asset managers found 62% of respondents now integrate ESG when running both passive and active commodities portfolios, up from 47% in 2022 and 37% in 2021.The trend was particularly noticeable in France, where 80% of companies use ESG criteria in commodities, while 72% of passive index-based portfolios were..