Environmental investing

Earlier this year, the UK Social Investment Forum, the influential membership network for socially responsible investment (SRI), celebrated its 10th anniversary with a reception at the House of Lords ' and there is clearly much to celebrate in the rapidly expanding market for SRI. In the UK, retail SRI funds have grown to £3.7bn in little more than a decade. Recent pension fund legislation, requiring pension fund trustees to disclose whether they take account of social, environmental and ethical issues, has also given the industry a boost. All over the City, teams are being set up, or exp...