ETHICAL, SOCIAL & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ESG – set of standards which socially responsible investment companies use as part of their screening for investment
A new generation of investment opportunities
Investment companies are realising that by including the ESG consideration in their investment strategy and decisions, they can potentially help to reduce risk, strengthen long-term returns, with the added advantage in many cases, of helping to create new potential investment opportunities through new ESG based products.
ESG is going to be a game-changer and its wide adoption will force change for the good.
ESG investing definition:
ENVIRONMENT
Climate change, deforestation, population growth, etc.
SOCIAL
Working for a fairer, more socially equitable world.
GOVERNANCE
Balancing company interests with that of suppliers, stakeholders etc.
ESG
ESG is the acronym used for what is now known as responsible investing.
