Retail investors show little interest in ESG ratings when trading companies’ shares, according to new research. Just one in three retail share traders (35 percent) say they consider how companies fare in ESG-related risks and opportunities before making trading decisions.
More than half (51 percent) say ESG ratings are not something they pay attention to, while nearly 15 percent are not able to tell how much such ratings impact their final decision.
The survey, published by traded product provider GraniteShares and conducted by Viewsbank, collates responses from more than 1,070 UK-based retail investors.
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