There is no need to choose between good values and good returns!
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:
2017 Investment Performance Report
2016 Australian Share Funds Report
Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.
Source: Responsible Investment Association Australasia, 2017 Responsible Investment Benchmark Report. Available from: http://responsibleinvestment.org/resources/benchmark-report/