The truth behind ESG integration

As the term ESG has become more widely used, it has attracted a growing range of uses, turning it into an umbrella term. The fact it stands for Environmental, Social and Governance doesn't change, but in some quarters ESG has begun to be used as a catch-all term for multiple styles of investing - often using obfuscating ESG scores as the rationale behind buying or excluding different investments. We understand that, in fact, ESG refers to a type of analysis. ESG analysis involves looking at what aspects of the three components (E, S and G) are material to an investment, or may be mat...