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ethical investment

British

noun

an investment in a company whose activities or products are not considered by the investor to be unethical

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The construction of the O2 turbine was enabled by public lenders through the ethical investment platform, Abundance Investment.

From BBC

A challenge for savers is that there's no agreed-upon definition for what qualifies for an ethical investment.

From BBC

“The company must be completely transparent, make adjustments and improvements as required and move quickly to restore faith in its business,” said James Corah, head of ethical investment at CCLA.

From Reuters

Social bond issuance has soared in 2020, thanks to growing interest in ethical investment and more governments and agencies wanting to use them to fund socially beneficial projects.

From Reuters

The plans for a second, international, listing are gone, as is the hope of a $2tn valuation, but Aramco’s failure to live up to Prince Mohammed’s desire for a place in the global investment community should not be chalked up as a victory for ethical investment.

From The Guardian

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