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What is ESG investing?

At ABN AMRO, ESG investing is the standard. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. But what does this mean for you as an investor, and how does it differ from sustainable investing?

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What is the difference between sustainable investing and ESG investing?

Do you want to invest sustainably? Then it is important to know what actually qualifies as sustainable investments. According to European guidelines, a sustainable investment must meet these conditions:

  • The company in which you invest must contribute to achieving an environmental or social objective.
  • Additionally, the company must not have a negative impact on other environmental or social objectives. For example, investing in wind turbines contributes positively to an environmental objective, but if this occurs in a nature reserve, it negatively affects biodiversity.
  • The company must be responsibly managed.

If an investment meets these 3 conditions, we call it a sustainable investment. ESG investments satisfy some sustainability criteria, but not all the conditions required for sustainable investments.

What do E, S and G stand for

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