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ESG investing at Revolut as of November 2023
If you're investing for the long-term and can afford to look beyond simple profits and fees, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) investing is a great way to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Unfortunately, Revolut offers no ESG-focused products, tools or information.
I've thoroughly tested Revolut services with our analyst team by opening a real-money account and these are my most important findings:
- ESG investing focuses on companies' environmental and social practices and impact
- Revolut offers no ESG-themed assets to invest in
- Revolut provides no tools to find and learn about ESG investments
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Overall score
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3.9 stars |
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ESG score
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0.8 stars |
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ESG research quality
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- |
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ESG ETFs
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- |
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ESG funds
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- |
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ESG education quality
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- |
Data updated on November 16, 2023
What is ESG investing?
If you're investing for the long term, you probably also care strongly about what kind of world will await you in 20 or 30 years. If you have the means to invest in a future that is socially just and environmentally sustainable, then ESG investing may just be right for you.
What does ESG investing mean? It is an emerging investment trend that puts an emphasis on environmental, social and corporate governance factors when picking sectors or individual companies to invest in.
- Environmental criteria focus on how companies work to prevent (or contribute to) pollution, climate change or deforestation
- Social criteria require that companies treat employees, suppliers and customers fairly; do not foster armed conflict or humanitarian crises; and do not aggravate public health problems (like those related to alcohol or smoking)
- Corporate governance criteria involve protecting shareholders' rights, preventing corruption, and demonstrating good leadership practices
It is true that ESG investing requires a few compromises. Thankfully, though, you don't necessarily need to sacrifice returns on your investments, although indirect costs may be higher for some ESG-themed assets.
For more information, check out our in-depth guide to ESG investing, or learn about some useful ESG investing strategies.
ESG assets at Revolut
You can do your own research to decide whether a particular stock meets ESG criteria, but it's much easier to invest in ESG-friendly stocks via ESG-themed ETFs (exchange-traded funds) or mutual funds. These are often similar to popular index funds (like those tracking the S&P 500), except they assign a bigger share to ESG-compatible stocks in the index, or filter out companies that do not meet certain social or environmental standards.
Here's what Revolut and its closest competitors have to offer when it comes to ESG-themed instruments:
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ESG ETFs
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- | 4 | 150 |
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ESG funds
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- | - | - |
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Stock and ETF fee scores
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3.9 stars | 5.0 stars | 5.0 stars |
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Mutual fund fee scores
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0.0 stars | 0.0 stars | 0.0 stars |
Data updated on November 16, 2023
ESG tools at Revolut
How do you know if a stock has a strong ESG record? The easiest way to find out is to use screeners offered by some brokers that help you identify ESG-friendly stocks among the thousands available to trade. If no such screener is available, you can still use the broker's search function (if it's user-friendly enough) to find ESG-focused ETFs or mutual funds. In addition, some brokers have educational material like articles or webinars on ESG investing.
Here's how we rated these tools at Revolut and some of its immediate competitors:
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ESG research quality
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- | - | - |
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ESG education quality
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- | Poor | - |
Data updated on November 16, 2023
Best brokers for ESG investing
Do you want to zoom out and pick the best broker for long-term investment based on a full set of criteria including fees, trading platform experience and product selection? Look no further than our list of the best brokers for ESG investing.
Check out this short video for a behind-the-scenes peek into how our experts personally test and evaluate brokers.
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