shades Of Green

Which shade of green suits you: dark or light? For potential ethical investors, this is not merely a question of aesthetics, but a matter of personal beliefs and financial goals. Dark green funds are the stricter type of investment, ideal for people with strong convictions about corporate activities they oppose. Such activities range from arms manufacture and animal testing to the sale of tobacco and production of pesticides. Fund managers screen potential holdings against negative criteria and exclude companies whose behaviour is deemed unacceptable. Light green funds, on the other h...