Here’s why ESG investing will impact the oil and gas landscape in 2021.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is rapidly becoming one of the most visible and durable megatrends in the oil and gas industry as momentum builds behind efforts to promote renewable energy, sustainability, and the energy transition. The pressure of ESG is being felt throughout the U.S. oil and gas value chain with the upstream sector facing the most scrutiny for its impacts on the environment, and the midstream for its social impact and governance structure.
Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had rattled global economics around the world in such a short time, investors are viewing the crisis as a major turning point for ESG investing in the long term alongside traditional financial metrics. In the energy industry, the perception of ESG has shifted from a nice-to-have feature to a must-have pre-requisite as it’s greatly influencing the way investors invest in the industry, which
Q&A: Why ESG Investing Will Impact Oil and Gas in 2021
Opportune Managing Director Amy Stutzman offers her thoughts on why ESG matters to the oil and gas industry, how mid-sized and smaller independent E&P operators can differentiate themselves from their peers and more.
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is rapidly becoming one of the most visible and durable megatrends in the oil and gas industry as momentum builds behind efforts to promote renewable energy, sustainability, and the energy transition. The pressure of ESG is being felt throughout the U.S. oil and gas value chain with the upstream sector facing the most scrutiny for its impacts on the environment, and the midstream for its social impact and governance structure.