Faith-based investing sees an increase in growth as an alternative to ESG

People align their values ​​with their money through faith-based investing, and according to one expert, this strategy rivals ESG.

A spokesperson for a Christian financial services company explained why Investors are flocking to that strategy On “The Big Money Show,” Wednesday.

“As ESG has grown, we’ve seen a similar growth in investors’ consideration of their values ​​as it relates to their faith,” Guidestone’s Will Lofland noted. “Over the last three years, that’s where we’ve seen the most significant growth.”

The head of Guidestone Distribution explained that there is a meter for ESG (environmental, social and governance) growth—and although his company has been around since the 1970s, he has noticed a recent rise in faith-based investments.

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“Honestly, during the COVID time period, I think people are starting to live their lives more and discover that things like this are more in line with what they’re thinking about, more so than something that maybe the product du jour like ESG was.”

He mentioned how faith-based investing is offered through Guidestone People who want to invest Through their Christian values.

as far as Confronting ESG policiesLoveland laid out how the capital management firm seeks to encourage other companies to focus on its core business areas.

“There are Christian principles that we want to adhere to,” he said. “But we want to try to bring it to companies that are secular entities and help them understand those business principles, whether it’s treating their employees and the products and goods they bring to market and, frankly, They enact policies This insult is not run to its consumers or employees.”

Loveland also highlighted observations about the ages of investors when it comes to investing Faith-based strategy.

“Statistically speaking, the people who were early adopters of this, the people who are starting to embrace it more now, tend to be a younger generation,” he said. “But we’re now seeing more emergence within baby boomers, people who historically carry more wealth in embracing concepts like this.”

He explained that the strategies “depend on areas of the spectrum,” noting the tendency for older demographics to restrict companies versus younger generations who have been more accepting of companies giving their products back to their community.

Guidestone also weighs in on concerns that many companies are not following policies that resonate with consumers and investors.

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“That’s honestly what we’re trying to advance to companies is to help them understand that there may be a voice on the other side of the issue,” Loveland said. “It’s a very physical sound, and it’s a big sound and it keeps them coming back to just understand that.”

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“If you want to be a retailer, be the best retailer you can be, bringing goods and services to your customers at a reasonable price, and the types of goods they want to buy.” Loveland continued, suggesting that companies should “not enact social change” but focus on their purpose.

“This is what we want companies to return to,” he concluded.

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