Socially responsible investing continues to grow in popularity. According to the Social Investment Forum, total AUM in socially screened portfolios has grown from $529 billion to $1.5 trillion in the past three years.

Impact investing, the act of investing in companies, organizations, and mutual funds with the intent of bettering social and environmental impact while gaining a financial return, continues to gain popularity.

According to some managers, you shouldn't be. They believe the President's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord will increase the need for environmental, social and governance investing (ESG).

Did you know you can turn a profit with socially responsible investing? Many people mistakenly believe they have to make a tradeoff between making money and looking out for the environment. 

Is your firm making a difference? Spread the word! There’s a common misperception that ESG or socially responsible investing offers little or no return. 

Shareholders - even the "little guys" - currently have the right to engage with the management of companies they own. 

Interest in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) continues to rise. In 2016 alone global assets under management in such strategies grew to $23 trillion.

Not long ago responsible and/or sustainable investing was a lot less popular. Many folks believed investing in that manner wouldn’t have positive returns and was best left to the “hippies.”

Since the election in November there have been many protests and demonstrations.

Many people hear the term ESG investing and think only of the ‘E’ and therefore it must pertain to the environment.