ESG Investing: 4 Funds for Climate Change and Gender Equality

Amid this raging global pandemic, you may be rethinking your priorities with respect to how you invest your money. At least that's the conclusion of a recent report from JPMorgan. The paper explores COVID-19 as a sustainability crisis, arguing that the pandemic has sparked increased interest in investing for good, more commonly referred to as ESG investing.

Fortunately for anyone who is inspired to add some purpose to their investing, there's a growing selection of ESG funds themed around specific causes that make doing so easy.

ESG stands for "environmental, social, and governance" -- the three additional categories of criteria that a socially responsible investor weighs alongside financial data when making investing decisions. ESG investing is anchored by the belief that discipline in the pursuit of sustainability and socially responsible activities improves a company's financial performance and reduces risk over time.

Source Fool.com