The role of AI in real estate ESG management

While many assumed the world would lose focus on concerns relating to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) in a rush to get back to normal after COVID-19, the opposite has been true. In fact, what is clear today is that investor interest in ESG increased in 2020.

According to the Financial Times, companies with the highest ESG ratings outperformed their non-ESG competitors in 2020 in markets around the world. This trend suggests analyzing corporate strategy according to ESG factors is being considered as an effective way to measure future financial performance and make informed investment decisions. And many are predicting this trend will only intensify in 2021 as governments begin rebuilding their economies through environmental and social reconstruction initiatives.

Looking to ESG for economic recovery

The European Commission is pressing ahead with it