# CSB Director Tensie Whelan Shares Tips on ESG Investing

Center for Sustainable Business

February 22, 2021 ![Money Article](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/money_article.jpg?itok=dDIQ09a2) NYU Stern CSB Director, [Tensie Whelan](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/about-csb/our-team/about-tensie-whelan), was featured in the *Money.com* [article](https://money.com/how-to-invest-in-2021/) "The New Investor's Survival Guide: How to Make Money (and Stay Sane!) in Today's Wild Markets" advocating for ESG investing.

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing allows for investment in corporations with long-term sustainability and social impact goals. ESG funds have been yielding large returns and are among the top-performing funds.

Whelan advises screening for disclosures and details on companies' commitments to ensure successful values-based investing because often company data isn't audited by a third party.

Excerpt: "While corporations may tout that they meet sustainable and socially conscious goals, how those goals are actually measured can be varied and unclear."

**Read the full article [here](https://money.com/how-to-invest-in-2021/).**