The relative importance of ethical and environmental screening: implications for the marketing of ethical investment funds
Abstract
Ethical investment funds are among the fastest growing investment vehicles in the UK. Explores some of the environmental changes leading to the popularity of these funds and briefly reviews some of the screening criteria used to establish ethical portfolios. Based on a sample of 172 investment professionals, analyses the relative importance of ethical and environmental screening compared to the traditional yardsticks of liquidity, return and risk. Discusses implications for the marketing of ethical investment funds and identifies future research directions.
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Citation
Schlegelmilch, B.B. (1997), "The relative importance of ethical and environmental screening: implications for the marketing of ethical investment funds", International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/02652329710160457
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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