Whether you want to avoid firms involved in oil, arms and tobacco, or actively support businesses that aim to do good, understanding the jargon will put you on the right track
If you have money to invest and want to use it to do good for the planet or society, you are part of a global trend. Ethical, or sustainable, investment – which has been growing in popularity for more than 40 years – is now in the investment mainstream.
Last year, in Europe alone, sustainable funds and those investing according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, attracted €233bn (£200bn) of investment, according to the financial services business Morningstar. This was almost double the figure for 2019.
