F&C: Ethical investors don't have to sacrifice returns

Thu, 05 Oct 2006

Investors can place their money ethically, without the fear of sacrificing the returns on their cash, an expert at F&C Investments has claimed.

Ted Scott, the manager of the stewardship growth and stewardship income funds , stated that investing ethically would have resulted in lower returns in the past, although this is no longer the case.

Speaking at a briefing in London, Mr Scott argued that the best opportunities for growth in the equities market have traditionally been in sectors such as oil, banks and multi-nationals, which may not appeal to some investors.

Robert Barrington, Director or governance and SRI, added: "Not only are the public increasingly concerned about issues such as climate change, companies which fail to manage these issues are risking their investors' capital."

F&C also believes that ethical investments are attracting an increasing amount of interest, with total investment in ethical retail funds topping £6 billion for the first time in 2005.

One of the largest investment companies in the world, F&C Asset Management claims to have more than £107 billion worth of assets under management.

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