The roots of ethical investing
Early ethical investing was based on religious teaching. Jewish law dating to Biblical times includes the responsibility of owners to…
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Fossil divestment: investing against global warming
Investors are increasingly aware of climate-related risks. One response has been to divest from fossil companies, which by supplying fossil…
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Good ethics is good business
Financial professionals are familiar with regulatory compliance requirements, including policies on treating customers fairly, anti-money laundering, data protection, and antibribery.
Sustainable investing: a target for progress towards carbon-neutrality
Despite the growing sense of urgency around tackling climate change, not enough sustainable fund managers are challenging company boards on…
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Sustainable investing: a target for progress towards carbon-neutrality
Despite the growing sense of urgency around tackling climate change, not enough sustainable fund managers are challenging company boards on…
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Zero Tolerance: Net-Zero Carbon
Dr Quintin Rayer and Dr Pete Walton tell us how P1’s Net-Zero Carbon 10 target is helping sustainable investors to…
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Ethical investing: portfolio tilting and corporate engagement
Previous articles asked why ethical investment matters; introduced sustainable investing (with its emphasis on environmental, social, and governance issues, or…
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Selecting ethical or sustainable investment funds
Introduction Previous articles asked why ethical investment matters [1], introduced sustainable (environmental, social and governance, or ESG) investing [2]; and…
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Net-zero is only meaningful emissions target for ESG funds
Fund managers need to push companies much harder to achieve net-zero goals, but investors do have access to realistic and…
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Zeroing in on ethical working contracts
COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of millions of UK workers employed on zero-hours contracts. For them, self-isolation means a sudden…
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