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ESG Investing: The funds to watch in 2020

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Why ESG investing is here to stay

Back to basics

We break down what Environmental, Social and Governance funds are

ESG investing benefits

From increased stability to finding companies that align with your values

Outperform major indices

Direct comparisons with S&P 500 and Stoxx Europe 600 stocks

Greenwashing alert

Find out what greenwashing is, and how to avoid it

Funds to watch

Discover the ESG investment funds that experts have tipped to take over

Standout stocks

Within each sector, we’ve broken down several of the best-performing stocks

Learn from the best

Read our exclusive profile of leading ESG investing firm Domini Investments

Be part of the change

ESG investing is growing fast, with 2019’s assets worth almost four times those of 2018

Seek Alpha

ESG investing can offer alpha beyond benchmark averages, while helping to support industry innovators

The new normal

ESG funds fared better than conventional ones during the coronavirus market sell-off

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ESG investing: why social responsibility might just pay off

Find out what makes ESG stocks and funds different, and why they’re on the rise. We break down sustainability scales, how to spot greenwashing, and which ESG assets the experts have their eyes on in 2020.

$20.6bn

The value of global ESG assets in 2019

170.9%

SolarEdge’s [SEDG] gains in 2019

9 of 75

US ESG funds outperformed the S&P 500 in 2019

It has become more profitable to be part of the solution than to be part of the problem

Alessandre Sollberger @a_sollberger

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