The latest EY investor survey comes at a time when the rules for capital markets are being rewritten. As the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to play out on the global stage, we are left wondering how investors will direct capital to support economic recovery. The question of the relevance and importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to that audience has never been more pressing. We are pleased, therefore to be able to introduce this fifth edition of EY research into investor perspectives on ESG performance and the central role it plays in their decision-making and long-term investment management