Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a term that is often used interchangeably with sustainable investing and socially responsible investing. It began in the 1960s with investors excluding stocks or entire industries from their portfolios based on business activities such as tobacco production or involvement in the South African apartheid regime.
Today, we see ESG investing growing exponentially, with many investors wanting to ensure that their portfolios are aligned with their belief system and contributing positively to people and the planet.
This growing awareness continues to put pressure on fund
