Socially-aware investment strategies

ethical investment

There are a variety of ethical investment products available to retail investors with different investment strategies, making it easier for investors to align their money with their conscience

People are becoming increasingly ethically and socially aware in many aspects of their everyday lives. Driven by an internet-based society where information is available at the touch of a button, society is more aware of the impact its behaviour has on the wider world. This is evident in the rapid growth of Fairtrade products on the supermarket shelves, and the way recycling has become second nature for most. With 50% of adults now able to identify the Fairtrade mark, sales of Fairtrade products have grown rapidly over the past few years, reaching £195m in 2005, nearly 12 times the sales f...