The world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has taken off dramatically over the last few years. However, as more and more retail investors try to dive in, many are starting to recognize the difficulties with ESG investing.
One common way for retail investors try to invest in alignment with their own values is to buy one or more exchange-traded funds or mutual funds with an ESG focus. However, what many investors don't realize is that even though the names of such funds may align with their values, all of the precise holdings within them might not.
With such a wide array of ESG scoring methods in use and often a lack of transparency in ESG-related funds, it's virtually impossible for...
