Ethical investment in spotlight as firms face growing pressure to adopt low-carbon investment strategies

Madeleine Cuff
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Alliance Trust Investments commits to incorporating SDGs into investment decisions and Haringey Council moves £200m into low-carbon funds as divestment movement continues to gather pace

If 2015 was the year divestment broke onto the scene, 2016 is shaping up to the be the year of ethical or responsible investment, with growing numbers of firms under pressure to show that they are not...

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