INVESTING YOUR MONEY THE RIGHT WAY
A bright future for you and for ethical business
One third of consumers choose to buy from brands they believe are doing social or environmental good. According to a report from Unilever, people increasingly care about the impact on the planet that results from the products they buy.
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If you care about living in a sustainable world and the future of the planet, it makes sense that you’d want to invest in businesses that have that same purpose at their core. If you have two investments with identical potential return but one has a positive social or environmental impact as well, why wouldn’t you choose the investment with positive impact?
When it comes to investing, 9 out of 10 Australians expect their super/investments to be invested responsibly and ethically. But in reality, this hasn’t been happening. In 2017, only 12% of professionally managed assets in Australia were invested in core responsible investments. There are many ways a conflict may arise between our investments and our values:
- Raising money for cancer support services and it being invested in tobacco companies
- Being passionate about health and nutrition but invested in companies contributing to obesity
- A vet invested in companies where animal cruelty is part of the research process
Responsible investing covers a broad range of sectors that includes ESG (Environmental Social Governance), ethical, sustainable and impact investment. The graphic here provides an overview and you can find a more detailed explanation HERE. Source: Responsible Investment Association Australasia.
Talk to Federation Financial Services about investing your money in a measurably responsible way.