There is no need to choose between good values and good returns. Confused? Don’t be! When you think about it, this information makes a lot of sense.
With the ever increasing demand for sustainable products and services, such as renewable energy, investing ethically makes good financial sense. This also helps investors avoid exposure to litigation, consumer boycotts and even catastrophes associated with unsustainable practices, such as oil spills in the ocean.
Ethical investments, on average, provide better returns than the average fund over the short, medium and long term:
With the ever increasing demand for sustainable products and services, such as renewable energy, investing ethically makes good financial sense. This also helps investors avoid exposure to litigation, consumer boycotts and even catastrophes associated with unsustainable practices, such as oil spills in the ocean.
Ethical investments, on average, provide better returns than the average fund over the short, medium and long term:
10 year per annum returns to 31 December 2016.
Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.
Source: Responsible Investment Association Australasia, 2016 Responsible Investment Benchmark Report. Available from: http://responsibleinvestment.org/resources/benchmark-report/
Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.
Source: Responsible Investment Association Australasia, 2016 Responsible Investment Benchmark Report. Available from: http://responsibleinvestment.org/resources/benchmark-report/
