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Climate change & the environment

As concerns about climate change and the environment become more prevalent many people are starting to consider their own personal impact.

If you are a person who wants to make a positive difference, your money, investments and pensions could all benefit from sustainable investing.

ESG investment considerations

ESG investing considers Environment, Social and Governance factors when considering investment opportunities. It can also be referred to as Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), Sustainable Investing, Impact investing or values based investing.

Environmental factors include

Climate change and carbon emissions
Air and water pollution
Biodiversity
Deforestation
Energy efficiency
Waste management
Water scarcity

Social factors include

Customer satisfaction
Data protection and privacy
Gender and diversity
Employee engagement
Community relations
Human rights
Labour standards

Governance factors include

Board composition
Audit committee structure
Bribery and corruption
Executive compensation
Lobbying
Political contributions
Whistle-blower schemes

The United Nations Sustainable development goals were launched in 2015 and comprise 17 goals which target key objectives for economic, social and environmental development. These goals have been one of the driving forces behind the concept of ESG investing.

So much so that more than $21.4 trillion in global assets are invested sustainably and 71% of individual investors are interested in the topic.

50 shades of Green

Everyone’s definition of ethical is different and so is true in relation to the number and types of green investment funds available. Funds can positively screen, i.e. only invest in companies that aid climate change for example or funds can negatively screen, i.e. exclude investment in companies that are involved with arms or pornography.

It is therefore important for us to understand what’s important for you as an investor.

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