Impact Investing: Tips to Drive Positive Change – Morgan Stanley

¹Source: “ESG Investing Comes of Age,” Morningstar, accessed Apr 20, 2022: https://www.morningstar.com/features/esg-investing-history

²Source: “Global Sustainable Fund Flows: Q4 2021,” Morningstar, published Jan 31, 2022: https://www.morningstar.com/lp/global-esg-flows

³ As of April 6, 2022

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