"But investors are even more attuned to ESG than advisors are, which makes ESG savvy a competitive advantage in today′s managed money world."

[COMMENTARY] The reasons given for advisors to engage in ESG issues with their clients are many had the key ones are covered in this post. Furthermore, surveys and studies back the reasons discussed.
10 reasons Wealth Managers are following investor demand to ESG, by TruValue Labs. May 2, 2017, USA.