Moving down the ethical spectrum

Ethical investment has shifted noticeably from dark green to light green over the last two years. The air of militancy and eccentricity with which city institutions like to dub ethical investors has changed as these self-same institutions have started to take this sector much more seriously. It still represents a tiny fraction of funds under management but it is one of the fastest growing investment sectors and this looks likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Many of those who were involved in ethical investment in the early days when new ground was being broken all the time are ...