ESG is now on the agenda for the majority of organizations surveyed.

of organizations surveyed are having ESG discussions, at various cadences, with their governance committees and key stakeholders.

Ramping up knowledge on ESG issues is the main priority of the day.

Almost 45% have had formal ESG training recently
and yet 27% say they do not know enough 27% about ESG to form an opinion or strategy on it.

 

75% believe their employees would benefit from learning more about ESG.

Among those that answered:

30%  believed members would benefit from how their workplace plan incorporates ESG
22%  believed members would benefit from learning about the differences between SRI, ESG integration and impact investing
23%  believed members would benefit from learning about how to consider ESG within their own investments.


Overall, organizations want to do more when it comes to incorporating ESG into their workplace savings plan.

Less than 1 in 5

organizations are satisfied with how ESG is

incorporated in their governance activities (17%).

Mercer survey conducted from September 21 to October 14, 2022.

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