Battling ESG jargon with clients: 'Play it simple'

Speaking on the panel at the Sustainable Investment Festival, hosted by Professional Adviser and sister publications Investment Week, Professional Pensions and International Investment, the trio discussed how advisers can cut through the jargon of ESG terminology. Essex said it was important clients and advisers educate themselves on ESG. "Don't be afraid to ask - ask open questions and invariably you will find that clients are interested and engaged in this." Agreeing with Essex, EQ Investors executive director and Chartered financial planner Jeannie Boyle said: "This can be such a c...