@article {Alford1, author = {Andrew W. Alford}, title = {Practical Applications of Some Considerations for Investors Exploring ESG Strategies}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {1--6}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.3905/pa.7.1.327}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {In Some Considerations for Investors Exploring ESG Strategies, which appeared in the 2019 ESG Special Issue of the Journal of Investing, author Andrew Alford (of Goldman Sachs Asset Management) addresses several questions faced by investors interested in incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into equity portfolios. He advises investors to determine the ESG issues important to them in order to create a portfolio that reflects their values.Alford describes how ESG factors can be incorporated through an integrated approach or by applying a screen or tilt. He also explores considerations for the effective implementation and monitoring of an ESG strategy. Finally, Alford addresses issues relating to the growth of ESG investing, including the articulation of an investment thesis for an ESG strategy.TOPICS: ESG investing, portfolio theory, portfolio construction}, issn = {2329-0196}, URL = {https://pa.pm-research.com/content/7/1/1.2}, eprint = {https://pa.pm-research.com/content/7/1/1.2.full.pdf}, journal = {Practical Applications} }