Q: I am looking at investment funds and find that most of them now mention an ESG focus. Can it help deliver better returns? Why is it so important and what choice do I have if I’m not keen on ESG?
Do a quick Google search on unit trusts and investment funds and inevitably something with an ESG (environmental, social and governance) theme will pop up. It's not a particularly new theme, I would dare to venture, and is in most part a sensible approach to investing. The socially responsible have been shunning direct investments in "sin" stocks such as alcohol, gambling or tobacco firms for many years.
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