Doing good and making the world a better place

Some ethical fund managers focus explicitly on using investment capital to contribute to positive real-world outcomes. This approach involves investing in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and other investments aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Each of the ethical fund managers we recommend takes a different approach to this type of investing. Some focus on specific themes, such as water or renewable energy. Others concentrate on particular asset classes, for example emerging or regional equity markets. Some manage fully diversified funds that invest across multiple asset classes while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and long-term impact.

These investments may include areas such as green buildings, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial and industrial property, as well as initiatives supporting education, healthcare, and other social outcomes.

It is important that these investments are true to label and that fund managers’ approaches continue to evolve as standards, data, and expectations improve. Moneyworks uses its unique and proprietary Ethical Investment Analysis to assess, monitor, and compare fund managers’ sustainability and impact practices, and to identify new ethical investment opportunities as they emerge.