Every year the money flowing into “sustainable” investment funds in one form or other breaks records. In the first seven months of 2007, 15.2 per cent of net investments in equity funds in Europe went into environmental funds, against 2.6 per cent during the whole of 2006, according to Watson Wyatt, the investment consultants.
Market estimates suggest about $4,000bn is invested globally in strategies incorporating environmental, social responsible investment (SRI) and governance factors, all with the overarching goal of managing risk and enhancing returns.
