**2. What is ESG investing?**

ESG investing is the consideration of environmental, social and governance factors (**Table 1**), alongside financial factors, when evaluating risks, opportunities and sustainability of investments [20, 21]. ESG investors believe that ESG factors are drivers of a company's long-term value, risk and return, and the factors indicate long-term sustainability [21].


#### **Table 1.**

*List of potential environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors considered under ESG investing [19].*
