Thursday, September 21, 2006

Ethical investment - A cleaner conscience


Investors who care about carbon do not have to miss out on dividends, says Simon Thomas
Fund managers are taking an increasing interest in the carbon dioxide emissions of the companies in which they own shares.

This comes from a growing understanding that regulatory measures to control carbon emissions are having an effect on the bottom line and therefore the share price of companies.

Pension funds and individual investors are also becoming aware of the impact of carbon emissions across their portfolios and therefore are looking for ways to measure how fund managers are responding to this growing area of risk.

See full Article.