Why green investing makes sense

By Mark Thompson is a fund manager at Friends Ivory & Sime Environmental technology is one of the next decade's high growth areas, but at first sight seems an extraordinary area for investment ' surely everyone knows that green investments mean sacrificing returns and as for technology, that's even worse. A more thoughtful investor may step back and consider the many changes pointing to a new perspective on environmental matters. In isolation, these often appear insignificant, but taken together they demonstrate a global shift in our approach to the environment. Although e...