Helping your clients assess the climate impact of their Portfolio

November 15, 2021
Nathan Fradley explains how the ethosesg technology can help you assess and design an ethical portfolio that aligns to an investor’s personal values.

Helping your clients assess the climate impact of their Portfolio

With greater focus being placed on COP 26 and the ongoing fight against climate change, it is no wonder that clients are starting to ask important questions about the impact of their investment portfolios. Investors are starting to care more about what they are investing in and what impact those investments may have on the environment.

As a financial adviser it is important to be able to answer these questions and to provide investment alternatives to clients who are looking for greener investment alternatives.

Nathan Fradley explains how the ethosesg technology can help you assess and design an ethical portfolio that aligns to an investor’s personal values.

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