If you're one of the increasing number of people who want their investments to have a positive impact, you've come to the right place. When deciding where to invest money, more and more of us are taking sustainable, ethical and environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into consideration. This is not only good news for the planet and societies we live in, it’s also helping investors find new opportunities.
A common misconception about sustainable investing is that it always comes at the expense of returns. We believe the opposite to be true. At Affinity, we've found that investing sustainably doesn't necessarily mean lower returns.
Here, you can find out more about what ESG means and how your future investments can have a positive impact on the planet.
Feel Good Investing
Environmental
Conservation of the natural world.
- Climate change and carbon emissions
- Air and water pollution
- Biodiversity
- Deforestation
- Energy efficiency
- Waste management
- Water scarcity
Social
Consideration of people & relationships
- Customer satisfaction
- Data protection and privacy
- Gender and diversity
- Employee engagement
- Community relations
- Human rights
- Labor standards
Governance
Standards for running a company
- Board composition
- Audit committee structure
- Bribery and corruption
- Executive compensation
- Lobbying
- Political contributions
- Whistleblower schemes
