Investors might want to take a closer look at their portfolios to make sure they have exposure to sustainable companies, according to one expert. ‘Some [sustainable companies] beat the market,’ said Lloyd Kurtz, head of social impact investing at Wells Fargo Private Bank. ‘There’s good academic evidence that environmental policies can be good, but it’s harder to prove in practice because there are so many other factors involved: valuation and the quality of the money manager.’ Investing in sustainable companies, which are typically focused on limiting their carbon footprint, is part of a broader investment theses surrounding ‘socially responsible investing.’ Socially responsible investing stems beyond the environment
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