It’s Real Living Wage week and – here at Investing Ethically – we’re marking our support for this important initiative. The Real Living Wage differs from the statutory minimum wages set by the government. Currently the Minimum Wage (for under 23s) is £10.18 an hour, and the National Living Wage (for over 23s) is £10.42…
With issues such as climate change causing real harm, more and more people are looking to invest their money in ways which do good in the world. Yet how to do this in practice can all seem a bit mysterious… To mark Good Money Week 2023, our advisers, here at Investing Ethically, are sharing their…
Lisa talks about Investing Ethically’s continued support for the Women in Finance Charter and the importance of diversity in company management. Here at Investing Ethically we’re really committed to being an inclusive workplace, meaning that all our team feel they belong. As an example, each year since 2018 we’ve been a signatory to the Women…
With biodiversity under global threat, Phil shares his thoughts on protecting nature and how an important new initiative – the TNFD – could help. You might not yet have heard the words “Nature Positive” – but you probably will soon! Like many of you, I have a dog who loves a walk, usually twice a…
Here at Investing Ethically Ltd we’ve held corporate Chartered status since 2017, and we’ve just been re-accredited for 2023. Only a minority of financial advice firms are chartered – and we’re delighted to again be recognised in this way. Chartered status is awarded to Financial Planners showing eminence in the profession, by the Chartered Insurance…
We take a look at how, as an ethical investor, you can help to tackle some of the big issues facing society… The phrase ‘ESG’ has become a real ‘buzzword’ in business these days. Basically, the ‘E’ is looking at how companies are managing and responding to Environmental issues such as climate change and the…
With the global water crisis now impacting billions of people across the world, how is ethical investment helping to make a difference? Water is required across all sectors of society – for drinking and sanitation, but also to produce food, energy, and manufactured goods and services. Global water use has risen at more than twice…
We signed-up to the Norfolk Carbon Charter back in 2018, as part of our commitment to managing our carbon footprint. Since our last assessment in 2020 we’ve taken more steps to reduce our footprint – including new double-glazed windows and doors, new LED lighting, encouraging more cycling to work, and a significant reduction in our…
We’re pleased that Investing Ethically has again retained our corporate Chartered Financial Planner status with the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII). Achieving Chartered status demonstrates a company’s commitment to customer service, professional development, and equality and fairness – with values, practices and policies that align with the CII Code of Ethics. For us it’s part…
After months of increasing tensions and the well-publicised military build-up on the Ukrainian border, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. This caught many European leaders by surprise and has had an immediate and pronounced impact on financial markets reflecting the importance of Russia as a major oil and gas exporting nation and Ukraine as a…
