The impact of the ESG strategy of Sovereign Wealth Funds on the Environmental Sustainability of their portfolio companies, a mixed method approach
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- Given the limited research on the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), this exploratory research leverages a relatively new mixed method approach focussing on four SWFs. It entails conducting interviews with Fund Managers to result in an understanding of currently used ESG practices and future developments, while collecting environmental sustainability scores for their portfolio firms through weighted Sustainalytics’ ITR scores and ENCORE industry score mapping. The outcomes from the interviews and environmental sustainability assessments were linked through a cross-tabulated analysis, resulting in an understanding of the impact of the SWFs’ practices on the portfolio firms. This resulted in insights for the literature and in managerial advice for SWFs, having found positive outcomes from: engagement in governance and ESG target setting with portfolio firms, well-designed ESG trainings for fund personnel, and alignment of financial and ESG sustainability in the SWFs.