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According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the number of asset managers offering ESG strategies has grown by more than 400 percent in the past 20 years. The initial surge of ESG investing during this period can be credited to a United Nations Global Compact report in 2005, which stated that integrating ESG into capital markets resulted in more sustainable markets as well as better outcomes for society. Governments and regulators are now demanding that companies consider the wider ESG implications of their business activities by introducing or strengthening stewardship codes. But what has been the full evolution of this approach and what catalysts have been important for its development? The following sections discuss the highlights in the history of ESG investing.