Growth of ESG investing by institutional and retail investors has exploded in recent years! Should you get involved? ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance and ESG investing means favoring companies with good track records in these areas. It is a term that is often used synonymously with sustainable investing, socially responsible investing (SRI – my favored term), or impact investing. ESG factors refer to industry specific key issues such as climate change, human capital and labor management, corporate governance, gender diversity, privacy and data security, among others. Lately, gun control issues have been a hot topic in the news. Studies have shown that ESG investing does not negatively performance. MSCI is a leading investment analytics and index provider – click the following link for some excellent background information on ESG investing. https://www.msci.com/esg-investing
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