ESG and AIM - do they mix?
A growing amount of research suggests that the financial benefits of ESG investing are as strong as its societal benefits. But how well is ESG playing out for smaller companies on AIM?
ESG CheckerESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. There is growing evidence that suggests that ESG factors,may offer investors potential long-term performance advantages. Before the coronavirus epidemic dramatically changed matters, 2020 was shaping up to be a year in which “ESG” was the buzzword for business. While COVID-19 and the damage it is inflicting on both the health of people and their economies has sadly dominated news flows, this year has also seen money surge into sustainable and responsible investment funds at record levels. This change in dynamic has been so great that ESG funds are set to have more…