--- title: ESG ETFs Half of European Flows description: The number of ESG ETFs listed worldwide has grown explosively in 2021. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/europe-leads-sustainable-investing-May-12-2022-09-34-29-85-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/esg-etfs-half-of-european-flows#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Of this, $65.6 Billion of flows have been directed towards ESG funds. Europe is the leading region for ESG ETF adoption, with 13% of total assets following an ESG strategy or theme. In contrast, North American-listed ESG ETFs represent only 2% of regional ETF assets and received only 6% of the total flows in the region so far this year. On a global basis, ETFs which follow a sustainable investment approach or theme continue to hit new records with $325 Billion of AuM and $100 Billion of flows year-to-date. This already exceeds the total flows into ESG ETFs in 2020 of $88.5 Billion. The number of ESG ETFs listed worldwide has grown explosively in 2021 with 174 new ETFs being launched between January and August as issuers rush to capture this asset windfall. ![TI_Fig_2_12Aug21.jpg](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TI_Fig_2_12Aug21(1)-2.jpg "TI_Fig_2_12Aug21.jpg") Ailing Zhang, ESG ETF Analyst at Trackinsight commented: “The impact of the climate crisis is obvious to all eyes that can see. The current wildfires in Turkey, Italy, and Greece have not only caught our attention, but are also a vivid illustration of the importance of change. However, these latest numbers are cause for hope and indicate that we’re witnessing an historic shift in the mentality of European investors who are now putting sustainability at the heart of their investment decisions.” Amidst the tremendous growth of ESG ETFs investors have become increasingly concerned about the risk of ‘greenwashing’, or misrepresentation of ESG credentials. To assist investors in navigating this market Trackinsight has launched a dedicated ESG investing portal to provide investors with data, screening tools and ratings to enable them to fund the ESG ETF that matched their investment objectives. The portal provides unique analysis of all ESG ETFs listed worldwide, including a mapping ESG ETFs against United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provided by UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) and consensus-based ESG ratings provided by Conser. 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