Going green is getting easier

Investors concerned about where their money goes and how companies behave have more choice than ever...

Investors concerned about where their money goes and how companies behave have more choice than ever as the ethical fund sector continues to grow - the IMA has recently reported ethically screened retail funds now total £4.2bn. There are also different ways to deploy money ethically: investors can follow a negative screening or a shareholder engagement approach. Shareholder engagement is advantageous in that investors can try to get better returns, while persuading a company to behave better. Building up a constructive dialogue recognises the common interests of both investors and companies...