Survey: The sustainability dimension is important in the development strategy of 92% of foreign investors

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“Sustainability considerations have become an integral reality in making important investment decisions – both investment funds and commercial banks and industry leaders have already adopted sustainability guidelines that set requirements for the selection of investment projects and investment sites. This should be taken into account by Latvian entrepreneurs and institutions, namely “It must be possible to convincingly demonstrate that our investment plan or opportunity has a clear sustainability dimension combined with the economic rationale for the plan. It must be emphasized that in the near future no significant investment decisions will be made in Europe without assessing sustainability factors,” Head of Consulting Department in the Baltic States.

EY’s study also reveals that 56% of foreign investors will pay more attention to environmental sustainability in their future projects, while 52% will focus on reducing CO2 emissions and 47% will pay more attention to the use of cleaner energy sources in investment projects.

“66% of respondents to our study also point to growing perceptions of different groups of people involved in business, that companies will create long-term value and bring about positive change in society by creating inclusive growth, ie long-term value for different societies and economies, not just “The aim of the companies is still to make a profit, but there is a qualitatively new focus on how this is done,” Kroll continues.

The EY Attractiveness Survey Europe is conducted annually, gathering quantitative data on investment projects, monitoring more than 10,000 news sources, and surveying 550 international investment decision-makers and 150 investors with a presence in the Baltics.

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