Just 15 percent of companies record having undertaken an ESG-focused roadshow in the past year, with 5 percent having held an in-person event and 13 percent a virtual one (3 percent of which have undertaken both). North American companies are less likely to have undertaken either an in-person or virtual ESG roadshow than European or Asian companies, while the likelihood of taking part in an ESG-focused roadshow increases with company size.
Although there are few companies with recent experience of ESG roadshows, there is a significant increase in interest in them for the future, with 40 percent of companies planning to undertake an ESG-focused roadshow in the next 12 months. The recent increase in attention to virtual events has likely facilitated this, with a clear majority planning to hold their ESG roadshows virtually.
The majority of Asian companies plan an ESG roadshow in the next 12 months, while the figure is just over a quarter for North American companies. Asian teams are the most likely to go on the road in person, with one in five planning to do so over the next year. The number planning an ESG roadshow ranges according to company size, from three in 10 small-cap companies to 48 percent of mega-caps.
