The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Invesco for misleading claims about its ESG-related investments, notably overstating the percentage of assets under management that integrated ESG considerations. To settle the charges, Invesco agreed to a $17.5 million civil penalty without admitting or denying the allegations. The SEC found that between 2020 and 2022, Invesco claimed that 70%-94% of its assets were “ESG integrated,” but many were in passive ETFs that did not consider ESG factors. This case follows similar actions against other firms for ESG misrepresentation, highlighting the importance of transparency in ESG claims.