Why ESG funds are more than just a 'woke fad'

It’s The Pro Adviser Podcast

Hannah Godfrey
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On this week’s episode of The Pro Adviser Podcast, in association with Architas, Hannah Godfrey talks to David Harrison, an ESG fund manager at Rathbones, about why ESG stocks have performed so well during the pandemic and how to spot a company with genuine ESG credentials.

Harrison is manager of the Rathbone Global Sustainability Fund, an ESG fund that takes into account a company's sustainability credentials, as well as its quality and culture and its corporate governance and stewardship structure. Among the fund's holdings are software company Adobe, UK self-storage operator Big Yellow, Mastercard and Visa.  During the pandemic ESG funds have performed well. In this week's podcast, Harrison goes into detail to explain why many have outperformed non-ESG funds and how his fund has faired during Covid-19.  Additionally, in a world where greenwashing is r...

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