Proportion of 'ESG' ETFs failing to align with UN SDGs continues to grow

Only two SDGs remain unsupported

James Baxter-Derrington
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The number of ESG ETFs unaligned with any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) has increased from 342 to 442 over the past quarter, as the number of funds and amount of assets aligned with an SDG remains in the minority.

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