New measures will build on the UK’s global leadership in Green Finance as part of the move to a low carbon economy. Government establishes taskforce of senior financial experts to accelerate growth of Green Finance and the UK’s low carbon economy. Proposals announced today will build on the UK’s global leadership, including development of world’s first…
Our summer team building day involved a visit to The Forestry Commission site at Thetford Forest. We challenged ourselves with off-road bicycle riding and an all-terrain forest Segway adventure. Thetford Forest Set within 50,000 acres of pine and the UK’s largest man made lowland forest, a patchwork of pines, heathland and broadleaves. This great mixture of…
We would like to share a local event that we have been asked to speak at to discover why doing business ethically really can pay. Hear from Lisa Hardman, one of our advisers:- “It’s tough to make a profit and you could be forgiven for assuming that making a difference is something for the weekend. But…
It is just over five years ago since the directors of Investing Ethically Ltd completed the purchase of the business from the founder, Alan Kirkham who retired from the company at that time. It has been an exciting and very busy period since, with a number of significant regulatory driven changes being introduced by the…
We have marvellous news to share, each of our advisers has achieved the prestigious accolade of Chartered Status this month after many studious months. What this means? Chartered Status is the profession’s gold standard for financial planners. It confirms they have completed a suite of professional qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. Royal Charters, granted by the sovereign…
Our office, including all the advisers recently volunteered to swap the office for a day to support The Conservation Volunteers in Norwich, helping us all improve and enjoy our local green spaces. Our task was to clear bracken in our local conservation spot, very close to Norwich city centre, Mousehold Heath. Often we loose sight of nature on our…
Our friends at Naturesave Insurance have started a Campaign for Insurance Divestment which we would like to share with you along with the insurance services they provide. Naturesave are the ONLY insurer broker in the UK to include cover for your small renewable energy systems as standard in their household policy. They have a strong commitment to their environmental policy and…
Liontrust Asset Management Plc., the specialist independent fund management group has purchased the entire issued share capital of Alliance Trust Investments Limited (ATI) for a total consideration of around £30 million. The acquisition of ATI, including 11 sustainable investment funds managed by the ATI Investment Team, is attractive to Liontrust for a number of reasons: The acquisition…
Article written for the Investors Chronicle “I wish Woodford would launch an income or growth fund that excluded tobacco stocks!” an Investors Chronicle reader recently lamented, following news of the launch of CF Woodford Income Focus Fund (GB00BD9X7109). However, there are a number of other funds that describe themselves as ethical, or invest with environmental,…
For many years, you’ve had the opportunity to make positive choices about the food you buy, the transport you take, the energy you consume and the companies you buy from. Now it’s possible to apply your values when choosing a current account. Triodos says ‘every last detail of the Triodos Current Account has been considered’.…
