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Where do consumers look for ESG investing info?

How ESG represents an opportunity for financial advisors

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Where do consumers look for ESG investing info?

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Social media, corporate websites, word-of-mouth … It’s the Wild West out there for consumers in search of ESG investment data.

Craig Martin, Managing Director and Global Head of Wealth & Lending Intelligence at J.D. Power, shares the key takeaways from a survey his team conducted about where consumers seek ESG data and how they prioritize various ESG topics. Which aspects of environmental, social and governance practices are nice-to-have … and which ones are non-negotiable?

Craig also explains how the lack of standardization when it comes to ESG data and the absence of trusted and reliable sources represents an opportunity for financial advisors, who might be able to enhance the service they provide by helping clients separate the green from the greenwashing.

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