Industry Voice - Is sustainable investing ethical?

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The terminology can be confusing - what is the difference between sustainable and responsible, for example? The sector's newly-fashionable status has led to some blurring of the terminology in the scramble to launch new products. So Mike Fox describes the sustainable investing landscape and explains the benefit of doing right rather than avoiding the bad.

 

 

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