This
section contains our TOP FIVE
links in each of the main categories of UK
Ethical Investment sites. For more
links click here
ORGANISATIONS
AND CHARITIES
EIRIS:Ethical Investment Research Service. It
is a charity, set up in 1983. And for the investor
there are some very interesting and very useful
things on this site. One is the Find
an IFA sevice which can find the IFAs experienced
in Ethical Investment nearest to a Post Code. There
is also a
Find an Ethical Fund service and if you leave
all the criteria blank you'll get a long list of
UK ethical funds.There is much more on this large
site including lots of information on their SRI
research projects.
UKSIF
: UK Social Investment Forum. The UK Social Investment
Forum (UKSIF) is the UK's membership network for
socially responsible investment (SRI). UKSIF’s
primary purpose is to promote and encourage the
development and positive impact of SRI amongst UK
based investors. UKSIF believes that all material
social, environmental and ethical (SEE) issues should
be integrated into standard investment practice
and that individual investors should be able to
reflect their values in their investments. This
is a big site packed with information and links
NEF
: New Economic Foundation - is an independent 'think
and do' tank which believes in economics as if people
and the planet mattered. In particular we'd like
to point you to a great doument written by Dr John
Taylor on Ethical business: how a new breed
of business is changing the world where
they expand on their identification of the Ethical
Pioneers in Business. You can down load the PDF
from this link
Forum
For The Future : The UK's leading sustainable
development charity. Of particular interest here
is a n excellent document on the business case for
SRI - sustainability pays. Its very long but there
is a more manageable executive
summary you may find time to read
CSR.GOV.UK
: For
the goverments side of the case on Corporate Social
Responsibility - The Government sees CSR as good
for society and good for business. Lots of articles
and links here on the whole ethical business.
Friends
of The Earthhas
of course a big section on Corporates
with case studies which will give you a good idea
of the big compnaies to avoid investing in and if
you feel strongly enough there are direct action
mailings.
The
Guardian
Unlimited site (online version of the
popular newspaper) has an ethical
money section which is worth keep ing tabs on.
The
IMA (Investment Management Association)
has an Ethical Investment factsheet
which is worth a look. The IMA is the trade body
for the UK’s £2000 billion asset management
industry.
FINANCIAL
ADVICE
Ethical
Investors Group has been set up to
provide a specialist financial advice service to
all those who care about their world and its preservation,
and wish to extend this philosophy to all areas
of their lives.
Friends
Provident - a
member of the FTSE100 but more socially responsible
than most - its business was founded on high principles,
to alleviate the hardship of families facing misfortune.
These principles still drive them. It has a whole
separate website dedicated to socially
responsible investment packed with news, literature
as well as all the information on their ethical
funds performance and credentials.
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Learn
more about Ethical Investment
Some
commonly used terms explained
For
a good overview with interesting facts and figures
read Steven J. Schueth's article
from First Affirmative Financial Network in the
US. From the UK the FAQ section EIRIS
site is particularly useful and clear.
Engagement
- Where Fund Managers 'engage' with companies
to encourage improvement. SRI -Socially Responsibe Investment.
Socially
Responsible Investing (SRI)
Ethical
Investing is a subjective business and whereas most
investors may think twice about investing in companies
who profit from death, exploitation or pollution,
there may be differences of opinion over tobacco,
alcohol or gambling. Even so, it is estimated that
there is well over 2 trillion dollars invested in
some kind of socially screened investment in the
USA alone. The power that this money and the millions
of ethical investors can wield is now recognised
as a key driver for developing strategies to protect
the environment, alleviate social hardship and stimulate
sustainable economic development.
Can
I make good returns on my money ?
We
do not offer financial advice here but but we have
done extensive research to bring you the best sites
that can help you make your ethical financial decisions.
I think you will be persuaded that you can be a
socially responsible, ethical investor and make
just as much profit, or more, than by investing
conventionally. But when it comes to financial advice
take heed of the following wise words "
it is very important to remember that one's future
financial security should be placed in the hands
of advisers who are qualified to advise rather than
qualified to sell"
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We have had a keen interest in Ethical Investment
as a tool for change for many years and believe
that the signs are that this area is set to expand
phenomenally in the next decade. Campaigners like
Greenpeace and WWF are getting into the business
of business and people on the street are expecting
higher and higher standards from companies. Socially
responsible investing is one way those of us lucky
enough to have money to invest can keep the pressure
up.
From
the UK there is good material at the
ethical
investors Group and a very good
article
at the UK Channel 4 site and a good
ethical money news section at Guardian
Unlimited. For a more in depth
look at the issues around ethical
trade go to Ethical
Trading Initiative (ETI) which
is a UK alliance of companies, non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) and trade union
organisations.
From the US there is an interesting
site that gets into the methods applied
when 'screening' companies and other
hot topics - visit moneywisdom.com
.There is an article
packed with facts and figures at the
Green Money Journal and there is always
good stuff at the sustainableBusiness.com , the link here is a preamble
for subscription to the Progressive
Investor, but it has some interesting
information.
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On Europe: Revelations about wages for union workers at chemicals giant BASF have caused a stir. By David Gow in Munich.
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