News & Analysis

Data Snapshot: ESG data least challenging to collect, say LPs

Obtaining non-financial information ranked bottom among data challenges faced by LPs in a survey conducted by State Street.

-

There are several issues related to data that pose a greater challenge for LPs than ESG, according to a survey conducted by State Street.

State Street surveyed almost 500 institutional investors to compile the report. It found that fewer institutional investors (37 percent) cited collecting data related to ESG and other non-financial factors as a challenge than many other areas, including obtaining frequent and timely valuations (51 percent) and getting accurate valuation data (49 percent).

This did vary by region: European LPs were more concerned (52 percent) with getting ESG data that the global average. The report suggests that this is due to the introduction of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.