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 returns in-line with, or better than, mainstream funds over most time frames:
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 returns in-line with, or better than, mainstream funds over most time frames:
2019 Investment Performance Report
2018 Investment Performance Report
2017 Investment Performance Report
2016 Australian Share Funds Report
Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance.
Source: Responsible Investment Association Australasia, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Responsible Investment Benchmark Reports. Available from: http://responsibleinvestment.org/resources/benchmark-report/