What is ethical investment?

Ethical Investment has been defined as putting your money where your morals are, or investing according to your beliefs.

Ethical Investments tend to use negative criteria to avoid investing in companies involved in areas such as:

Environmentally damaging practices
Trading with oppressive regimes and countries with poor human rights records
Pornography and offensive advertising
Gambling
Tobacco and alcohol production
Unnecessary exploitation of animals
Unsafe products and services
Genetic engineering abortion and embryonic research
Armaments

Socially Responsible Investments, as well as adhering to agreed negative criteria, actively seek out firms which make a positive contribution to society, for example:

Products and services which are of long term benefit to the community
Conservation of energy and natural resources
Environmental improvements and pollution control
Good relations with customers and suppliers
High employee welfare standards
Organic farming and foods
Strong community involvement
A good equal opportunities record
Respect for the sanctity and dignity of human life
Openness about their activities

The list is not exhaustive and therefore your own ethical and socially responsible stance will be assessed using our enquiry form.

Each fund tends to differ in negative and positive criteria and also in investment risk. It is therefore very important to select the right funds to match your views.

The ethical partnership uses state of the art techniques to provide bespoke financial planning advice to suit your stated financial objectives and ethical stance.

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