# The dirty secret behind ESG funds (and how the experts spot a fake) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds-and-how-the-experts-spot-a-fake Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds-and-how-the-experts-spot-a-fake.md Podcast: [Basis Points](https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245) Published: 2026-06-02T19:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/basis-points/episodes/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67bbf55519249d0c1a4bb224/e/6a1cc4c55210635fe9a8a2f8/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basis-points-7236245/episodes/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds-and-how-the-experts-spot-a-fake Duration seconds: 1533 ## Resource Want to learn how to sniff out red flags and greenwashing from a mile away? Australian Ethical’s Chief Impact & Ethics Officer Alison George has spent 20 years crafting her nose for it. In this episode she shares her Green and Red flags for choosing ESG funds plus the questions advisers can ask to cut through the greenwashing spin. She also tackles why the ethical investment industry needs to communicate better with investors - and whether you'll get better bang for your buck backing a transitioning fossil fuel giant over a tiny wind farm. Chapters : 00:00:00 Ethical Investing Under Fire 00:02:10 ESG After The Boom 00:08:12 When Ethics Trigger Divestment 00:11:54 Spotting Genuine ESG Funds 00:13:30 Backing Real Climate Winners 00:16:34 Advisers And Client Values 00:20:26 Climate Risk And Greenwashing 00:23:36 Pay-To-Play ESG Concerns 00:24:51 Risks Shaping The Future 00:27:18 Why Inequality Connects Everything πŸ“ˆ Stocks and ETFs Mentioned: National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) WiseTech (ASX: WTC) Lendlease (ASX: LLC) Links Mentioned: Register for early bird finfest tickets here - http://equitymates.com/finfest-industry β€”β€”β€” CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points. 0.5 Total Hours Knowledge Requirements: Fixed Interest (0.25 hour) and Managed Investments (0.25 hour) Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.50 hour) β€”β€”β€” Want more Basis Points? Sign up to the Basis Points email Join the conversation on LinkedIn Watch all episodes in full and relive some of our favourite clips on YouTube β€”β€”β€” Basis Points is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/basis-points-7236245/episodes/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds-and-how-the-experts-spot-a-fake/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/basis-points-7236245/the-dirty-secret-behind-esg-funds-and-how-the-experts-spot-a-fake.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.