Funds focused on investing in firms with strong ESG (environmental, social and governance) profiles bounced back from the coronavirus-driven market sell-off in a big way this year. According to research from Morningstar’s Global Sustainable Fund Flows report, ESG funds hit a global record high of more than US$1 trillion AUM as of the end of June, with global inflows into sustainable funds during the second quarter of 2020 up 72% quarter over quarter. “The disruption caused by the pandemic has highlighted the importance of building sustainable and resilient business models based on multi-stakeholder considerations,” the report stated.