All interested parties need to take responsibility to ensure the best results from SRI, according to...
All interested parties need to take responsibility to ensure the best results from SRI, according to Amanda Forsyth of Standard Life. This includes the investor, trustee of the fund, inhouse analyst and the fund manager. 'When you take on an ethical fund, you are taking on something different,' said Forsyth. 'People want an ethical or SRI fund because they have views and sometimes they are strong views. 'We need to focus on their goals. Do they want an exclusive approach to avoid certain areas of the market, or do they want to make sure they have the shareholding so they can talk to ...
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