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Ethical Investment - UNITED   KINGDOM
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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.
PUBLICATIONS
EIRIS ONLINE PUBLICATIONS an mass of newsletters and reports, free and in PDF format
Friends of The Earth has 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.
Moneynet has a very good Ethical Investment guide
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.
Profit With Principle
ACIFA - the association of Christian Independant Financial Advisors

Ethical Junction has a strong Financial services section

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.


BBC News - Business
The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site.


Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'
3 Sep 2010 at 12:38am
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

Europe agrees finance watchdogs
2 Sep 2010 at 10:52pm
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.

House prices fall again in August
2 Sep 2010 at 9:44am
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.

Four power firms face sales probe
2 Sep 2010 at 4:20pm
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Learn more about Ethical Investment
Some commonly used terms explained
Look after your ethical funds and financial arrangements
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.
Get independent financial advice

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.

 
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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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Green Money
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    particularly in the fields of Business, Art and Design.
    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.

    From Australia there is ethical investment services - a financial planning firm that has some great articles on its site     including "buying back the bush" and ethical v mainstream funds.

     
    Ethical Exchange Directory
    Ethical Investments Ltd, providing independent fee-based financial advice throughout the UK
    FT.com - Markets & funds data
    TrustNet - Ethical Investment Guide
    UK Organic Directory - Money
    UK Financial Websites
    UK Shares Prices and Investments at UK Investments Directory
    Ethical Investment Advice
    Uk Govt Sustainable Development - Home

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