Comments on: Forty shades of green: how ‘ethical’ are ethical funds? http://www.principlefirst.co.uk/sustainable-news/forty-shades-of-green-how-green-are-ethical-ethical-funds/ Get independent financial advice, pensions information and investment portfolio advice from the experts at Principle First. Find the best deals and top financial products with Principle First Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gareth Flanagan http://www.principlefirst.co.uk/sustainable-news/forty-shades-of-green-how-green-are-ethical-ethical-funds/#comment-26 Gareth Flanagan Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.principlefirst.co.uk/?p=4804#comment-26 Too many companies using ethical theme to attract money. When speaking to ethical motivated investors, I find that they are happy to get less of a return, as they feel they are contributing toi society in a positive fashion. Not good enough, consumers should be keen to get a good return on ethical based investments, and put pressure on the relevant fund managers. After all the investments that these managers should be making are based on industries of the future, where there should be a very competitive return. The debate continues... Too many companies using ethical theme to attract money. When speaking to ethical motivated investors, I find that they are happy to get less of a return, as they feel they are contributing toi society in a positive fashion.

Not good enough, consumers should be keen to get a good return on ethical based investments, and put pressure on the relevant fund managers. After all the investments that these managers should be making are based on industries of the future, where there should be a very competitive return. The debate continues…

]]> By: Thomas Balfour http://www.principlefirst.co.uk/sustainable-news/forty-shades-of-green-how-green-are-ethical-ethical-funds/#comment-25 Thomas Balfour Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:13:10 +0000 http://www.principlefirst.co.uk/?p=4804#comment-25 This sounds like an excellent and well researched fund. Can you tell me what your 'green criteria' are? I know a lot of us 'green investors' really want to know where we should be putting our money to encourage real change. Keep up the good work. This sounds like an excellent and well researched fund. Can you tell me what your ‘green criteria’ are? I know a lot of us ‘green investors’ really want to know where we should be putting our money to encourage real change. Keep up the good work.

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