ESG Investing Explained | The future of investing (almost)

Published: 30 May 2021
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Sustainable investing has been on the rise as global attitudes towards being green have radically shifted. ESG funds, that invest in companies that are good at managing Environmental, Social, and Governance risks, have gained a lot of traction off the back of this demand. Not least because its proponents suggest that ESG funds can deliver market-beating returns whilst also being greener than a vanilla index fund.

Blackrock ESG Funds (ishares ESG) and Vanguard ESG Funds are two of the big new entrants into this market, and these funds are being pushed heavily by their marketing departments. But what is actually going on under the hood, and is ESG Investing really the future of investing?

In this video we will be answering:

What is sustainable investing?
What is ESG investing?
How do ESG funds work?
What are the pros/cons?

00:00 Intro
02:27 Sustainable Investing
04:15 What is ESG
05:55 Pros & Cons
13:37 What this means for you

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