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Green Investment

Australian Ethical Investment Also called green, socially responsible or conscious investment, ethical investment means investing in ethical investments that contribute to a sustainable environment and society as well as giving investors a financial return.

Clean Energy Finance Newsletter News About renewable energy and energy efficiency investment in emerging markets.

Earth Sanctuaries Ltd.Australia's Leading Conservation Program. Earth Sanctuaries Ltd. has successfully reintroduced more species of rare and endangered wildlife, back into the wild, than all the National Parks, Wildlife Services and Zoos of Australia combined. Earth Sanctuaries Ltd. has paid a greater total return to its shareholders, over the last ten years, than any other company in Australia.

Ecological Development Around the World

Eco-Rating International Banks are attaching greater importance to ecological factors when granting loans and agreeing on supplements. The stocks of environmentally sound companies now trade at a premium and attract green investors. Traditional and environmentally sensitive venture capitalists alike have become aware of the importance of environmentally relevant information and have included the Eco-Rating into their due diligence process.

Environmental Investing Links to information about green investing.

Ethical Investment Profiles There are over 75 individual investments in the $28 million managed by Australian Ethical. All investments by Australian Ethical are chosen on the basis of financial and ethical performance. Their environmentally and socially responsible investments include renewable energy, recycling, permaculture, eco-tourism, pollution reduction, health care and non-profit organisations. They invest in large and small enterprises. Almost all investments are based in Australia.

Ethical Investments The Ethical Investments site which, as the name implies, concentrates on promoting the use of “ethical funds” in conjunction with the usual areas of financial advice.

GreenMarket Brings together progressive and ecologically conscious companies and organizations to provide information and products easily and affordably to concerned, earthwise consumers.

Holland Has Made Green Investments Tax-free In Holland, where the whole country has signed on an ambitious Green Plan with widespread support from industry as well as environmental groups, the government last year declared that all revenues from investments in approved green projects would be tax-free.

Independent Guide to Ethical and Green Investment Funds One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the rise of a new form of investment. In it a wide range of non-financial concerns are taken into account; concerns about the environment, about human rights, social repercussions, working conditions and animal welfare, for example. Broadly speaking, the term 'Ethical Investment' covers the whole of this area, although other terms are sometimes used depending on the emphasis of a particular investment. The new Guide is Holden Meehan's assessment of the current state of this important sector, including an analysis of the opportunities available.

Investing in a Sustainable Future The Dutch economy has been experiencing many changes associated with the requirements of the Netherlands green plan (NEPP). In order to financially stimulate projects that contribute to the country's sustainability goals, the Dutch government has made "green" investments tax free as of January 1995. In a country with a 60% tax rate for high-income earners, tax-free investing is especially attractive. Because "green funds" set up by most of the country's mainstream banks are oversubscribed, green projects like wind energy and "sustainable housing projects" suddenly find themselves in a buyers market, able to shop around for the lowest interest rates in a very competitive lending environment.

New Energy Partners, Limited Partnership (NEP) Investing in environmentally clean and low cost technologies that could revolutionize the entire energy industry. New Energy Partners, Limited Partnership (NEP) invests in early stage companies that have developed revolutionary new energy technologies. Because of their broad application, these environmentally clean technologies show promise of totally restructuring the worldwide energy industry, as we know it today.

Rocky Mountain Humane Investing Corporation RMHI is the first and only investment management firm in the United States to devoted exclusively to investing within the Humane and Environmental ethical criteria. Environmental and Humane sensitive investing is not a sideline to us but their core business mission. RMHI provides comprehensive investment management services to individuals and organizations requesting a conservative investment philosophy.

The Barchester Interactive Guide to Ethical Investment Barchester Green Investment was founded in 1985 and was the first IFA to specialise in ethical investment. They believe in 'ethical investment with a human face' and are the only non-sectarian green IFA with a network of full-time consultants to advise clients in their own homes throughout mainland UK.