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Ethical investments combine "profits and principles"

Investors with a conscience can combine "profits and principles" with ethical investment funds, the Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRS) has said. The assistant director of EIRS, Brunno Maradei, said that ethical investment funds are a growing area and are proving to be a successful option for many investors.He said that those dealing with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues were providing "stellar performance for their unit holders" and often tended to be "lower-risk investments". Mr Maradei said that so-called 'green' companies practicing ESG issues often tend to avoid liabilities related to environmental and social issues, such as boycotts and legal damages and could provide "more stable returns" as a result.Ethical investment funds use a screening process to make sure that the companies they invest in are up to code in terms of ethical policy.

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