[ask for advice] ETF portfolio with "responsible companies"

[Helix]

@names

I like your approach of subtracting the “unethical” part of profits from “VT” by donating that part to good causes.

I agree, this will probably have an actual effect for the cost. We also have this thread

Investment alternatives to high ESG

In this somewhat clickbaity video Ben Felix argues that ESG investing does not have any effect. And if it had, it would be the opposite of what was intended: [Why ESG Investing May Be Doing More Harm Than Good] From my point of view there are 2 things: There is opportunistic capital trying to maximize returns acting as a buffer. High ESG companies don’t become less profitable (by having a higher and higher price), because opportunistic capital is leaving for low ESG companies (w…

An attempt was made to find impactful strategies. My favorite is using ownership to influence business decisions of companies (preferably the most brown ones). There are even a some ETFs (for a fee).