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What is sustainable or "ESG" (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing?

In recent years the investment industry, and in turn investors, have introduced a new gauge: ESG – Environment, Social and Governance – as a supplement to traditional financial gauges.

What kind of ESG products can you invest in?

Unit trusts

List of related unit trusts
Unit Trust name	Code	Currency	Risk Level	Fund details
HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Bond	U62869	USD	1	Click here
HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Equity	U62867	USD	4	Click here
Schroder ISF Climate Change Equity	U62269	USD	4	Click here

List of related unit trusts
Unit Trust name	HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Bond
Code	U62869
Currency	USD
Risk Level	1
Fund details	Click here

Unit Trust name	HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Equity
Code	U62867
Currency	USD
Risk Level	4
Fund details	Click here

Unit Trust name	Schroder ISF Climate Change Equity
Code	U62269
Currency	USD
Risk Level	4
Fund details	Click here

How to invest

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Why does it matter?

ESG changes are happening faster than ever, reshaping how people live and invest. We believe that ESG factors are going increasingly mainstream and can be used to drive investment outperformance.

Examples of common ESG issues

Environmental

Climate change impact
Air and Water pollution
Waste management
Energy efficiency
Water scarcity

Social

Human rights
Consumer privacy
Gender equality
Data security
Health & safety

Governance

Board structure
Company ownership
Financial reporting
Business ethics & culture
Executive remuneration

A car is driving through the woods; image used in article of ESG insights

Why does ESG matter to equity investors?

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) going mainstream

The Central Park in New York; image used in an article of ESG insights

Forecasting funds' stability with ESG: A new gauge to consider

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