Investing for profit, with principle

To mark the UK's fourth National Ethical Investment Week, Neville White of Ecclesiastical Investment Management looks at whether the popularity of responsible investing has dwindled during difficult times for markets.

The embattled investor might be forgiven for feeling a little bruised by recent (and continuing) volatility in the financial markets. Weakness and stress appear to be the new norm, so perhaps now might not seem the right time to be suggesting investors think about responsible investing. Perhaps investing ethically is a luxury only to be afforded in better times? We at Ecclesiastical would say firmly, on the contrary. With confidence and trust in business at an historically low ebb, there is perhaps no better time for investors to think more deeply about how they invest their money, not j...