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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Global investor relations (IR) professionals cite Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and global trade as increasing concerns, according to the BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts 12th bi-annual edition of Global Trends in Investor Relations report. The report is based on a survey of 335 respondents from 41 countries, spanning all macroeconomic sectors and economy types, as defined by GICS and MSCI, respectively.
Since the 2017 survey, ESG considerations have become an increasingly important component of the investment process. However, based on the 2019 survey results, there is a significant opportunity for corporate issuers to close the information gap with investors regarding their ESG agendas.
Respondents to the 2019 survey were asked to rank the perceived influence of several issues on overall global market confidence, which revealed increased concern about the global economic and trade environment.
“The investor relations community is the tip of the spear when navigating the evolving expectations of shareholders and other stakeholders, and conveying the value proposition for issuers,” said Chris Kearns, CEO of BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts. “The data leveraged from this report supports actionable and accurate advice for our clients and IR professionals across the world as investor demands change.”
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