To mark the UK's fourth National Ethical Investment Week, Penny Shepherd, chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, studies the rise in ethical investing.
After a year that saw the ‘shareholder spring’ followed by a summer of banking scandals and more than half a million people switching accounts away from the big players, this year’s National Ethical Investment Week is set to be the biggest yet. The growing reach of green and ethical investments is catching the eye of investment specialists and fund managers. Branching out Mainstream investors used to think that green and ethical considerations were not relevant to them. But no longer. Green and ethical thematic funds have become an increasingly common element in portfolios. Theme...
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