What investors are doing about regulation, climate risk, and AI
Sustainable investing is entering a more demanding phase. Regulation is tightening while diverging across regions, climate risk is showing up more clearly in markets, and the scrutiny around ESG claims is raising the bar for credibility. At the same time, investors are turning to AI to handle growing data and reporting complexity. The Investor Sustainability Pulse 2025 captures how institutions are responding across regulation, climate analysis, sustainability communication, and AI adoption, and what they see as the biggest challenges ahead.
What you’ll learn:
- Regulatory fragmentation is rising: 89% expect divergence across jurisdictions to make global investing harder—cross-framework comparability is now crucial.
- Physical climate risk is already market-relevant: 55% say floods, wildfires, and heatwaves influence investment decisions more than before.
- Demand for sustainable products remains resilient: Most investors expect demand to grow or stay stable (51.2% increase; 39.7% steady), while nearly two-thirds are adjusting how they communicate sustainability.
- AI adoption is accelerating, but trust will shape scale: Almost 60% are using AI or plan to adopt it within 12 months, mainly for sustainability data processing (66.9%).
Download the report to gain exclusive insights into how investors are preparing for the next phase of sustainable investing.