What do most SRI investors and organizations use for guidance?

There are two primary reports that most SRI investors and organizations look to for guidance -

The report shows that in non-US markets – Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand – there has been a 20% increase in sustainable assets under management (AUM) since the 2020 GSIR.
The report also showcases a maturing of the industry, which includes the adoption of tighter definitions of when a fund can be described as ‘sustainable’.
A wider trend is also emerging globally highlighting the need for clearer definitions and a more shared understanding around what makes a sustainable asset ‘sustainable’. Further developments can be expected in the years to come, as the EU’s Sustainable Financial Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) continues to evolve, alongside other global disclosure and labelling approaches, and as data availability and quality increases.
The sustainable and responsible investment industry’s continued maturation is also visible in the strategies being deployed by firms and their clients to promote sustainable outcomes. The GSIR finds investors are increasingly making use of corporate engagement and shareholder action to drive corporate change and reduce sustainability-related investment risks.

This edition of the Trends report, like the 13 previous editions, tallies the assets under management (AUM) of investment professionals who use one or more strategies of ESG incorporation and/or file or co-file shareholder resolutions at publicly traded companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. ESG incorporation strategies used by investors include: ESG integration, positive/best-in-class screening, negative screening, impact investing and sustainability-themed investing.