In recent years, the market of alternative investment funds engaged in sustainable and responsible investing has expanded rapidly. This report provides a detailed snapshot of private equity and venture capital funds, property investment funds and hedge funds based in the United States that consider environmental, social and corporate governance criteria in fund management. It documents the growth in their numbers and assets from 2010 to 2011, and examines the networks and field-building organizations that have helped to facilitate growth in this field.

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Topics
alternative investments, climate change, ESG, finance, hedge funds, private equity, shareholder advocacy, sustainable finance