The Environment is the top ethical issue

The latest results from Worldwise Investor suggest that the environment is the biggest ethical issue amongst ethical investors.

The values survey, which remains on-going, is conducted directly with investors in collaboration with IFAs through www.worldwiseinvestor.com and aims to understand what values investors have today.

The top ethical issues

The top issues to the investors surveyed are:

• the clearing of the tropical rainforests;
• sustainable wood; and
• industrial pollution.

Whilst over 60% of those surveyed are not concerned about the sale or production of alcohol, and 29% are not concerned about the production of tobacco.

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