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Raiffeisen Capital Management also offers ethical-ecological investment funds:
Sustainability does not mean sacrificing returns!
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The primary interest of profiting from the returns on financial investments by no means conflicts with ethical principles.
”Definition
“Green money”, “sustainable investment” and “ethical-ecological investment” are only a few of the many terms that describe investments that take ecological, social and ethical aspects into account. The oft-mentioned “magic triangle” of investment, which encompasses profitability, security and liquidity, is gaining a fourth dimension: an ethical-ecological one.
In short, sustainability means giving social, economic and ecological aims equal consideration.
History of sustainable investment
The history of sustainable investment goes back to the Quaker and Methodist religious communities in the United States in the 19th century. They categorically refused to take part in monetary transactions that were involved with the slave trade. In hindsight, the Pioneer Fund – which was founded in 1928 and did not invest in any companies that produced alcohol, tobacco or firearms – was the first ethical investment fund. The modern concept of “ethical-ecological investment” arose against the backdrop of the protests against the Vietnam War and South Africa’s apartheid policy. Many investors no longer wanted to invest in companies and industries that were profiting from war and injustice. In response to the debates about sustainability in the 1970s and 1980s, investment forms were developed that were aimed at supporting sustainable products and technologies. Many developments and innovations in the energy industry and in the field of environmental technology were only made possible thanks to investors who recognised the significance of ethical-ecological aspects and were convinced of their long-term success.
The history of sustainable investment goes back to the Quaker and Methodist religious communities in the United States in the 19th century. They categorically refused to take part in monetary transactions that were involved with the slave trade. In hindsight, the Pioneer Fund – which was founded in 1928 and did not invest in any companies that produced alcohol, tobacco or firearms – was the first ethical investment fund. The modern concept of “ethical-ecological investment” arose against the backdrop of the protests against the Vietnam War and South Africa’s apartheid policy. Many investors no longer wanted to invest in companies and industries that were profiting from war and injustice. In response to the debates about sustainability in the 1970s and 1980s, investment forms were developed that were aimed at supporting sustainable products and technologies. Many developments and innovations in the energy industry and in the field of environmental technology were only made possible thanks to investors who recognised the significance of ethical-ecological aspects and were convinced of their long-term success.