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Zero hours work: facing the ethical challenge
How ethical investors can show leadership by promoting a corporate social conscience. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of…
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…
Ethical investing and the plastics pollution plague
The popular BBC One television series Blue Planet II typifies media coverage drawing attention to the environmental damage caused by…
Climate Liability: Time to Settle up?
Environmentally focused investors often consider climate risks. However, potential liabilities for extreme weather event damages caused by carbon-intensive sector emissions…
Investment portfolio stress-testing
Recent events have demonstrated to advisers, clients, and wealth managers that risk remains ever-present. Beyond the challenges and implications of…
The price of conscience: analysing ethical out-performance
Introduction Earlier articles asked why ethical investment matters [1], introduced sustainable (environmental, social and governance, or ESG) investing [2]; or…
Global Warming and Extreme Weather Investment Risks
Environmentally focused investors often consider climate risks; however, potential liabilities for damages from extreme weather events due to emissions from…
Engagement needs to be supported with a “Credible Threat”of divestment
Managers must use ‘credible threat’ of divestment to engage boards. In a world of climate crisis, proper engagement and divestment…
Ethical investing and performance: the price of conscience
How might ethical investments compare with conventional counterparts? Could they tend to underperform? Particularly as ‘ethical’ or ‘green’ labels might…
The Rules of Engagement
Quintin Rayer offers tips for ethical investors that want to strengthen their engagement with companies. Ethical and sustainable investors focus…
