Socially responsible investing – also known as environment, social and corporate governance, or ESG – is a growing category of investment choices.
The options merge environmental, social, and governance factors into traditional investment evaluations.
ESG companies tend to be highly sustainable. This means investors can expect good returns on their investments.
ESG has become mainstream for investors with more than 350 ESG funds, according to Vanguard.
This is the result of comprehensive data for competitive returns after decision-making.
Such investors develop their investment goals with their personal values.
For more, see this helpful infographic:
An Overview of ESG Investing from Clermont Partners
From the Coach’s Corner, here are links to relevant articles:
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“ESG investing often marches under the same banner as ‘stakeholder capitalism,’ which maintains that corporations owe obligations to a range of constituencies, not only their shareholders.”
-Eugene Scalia
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