Tony Hales of Stadia Trustees discusses how green investments can add an element of diversification to an individual's SIPP.
There has been a significant increase in the number and type of ethical investments in recent years, especially in investment funds managed on behalf of high net worth individuals. The Financial Times defines sustainable business as managing the triple bottom line – financial, social and environmental risks, obligations and opportunities, or ‘profits, people and planet’. While ‘green’ is important, there are often social and economic aspects too, with projects helping to provide employment, education and perhaps healthcare in the communities surrounding the underlying investment proje...
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