Ethical investment is a term used when individuals or groups allow moral issues of influence their decisions to give or not

to give money to a publicly quoted company or a financial institution, in preference to another, for the joint purposes of supporting an ethical principle while also making profit.

Negative investment refers to the investment from companies that are involved in the following business activities: 1. Alcoholic beverages production and distribution 2. Animal rights violation 3. Companies with poor employment opportunity

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Environmentally hazardous products or processes Gambling Tobacco products

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Conservation and environmental protection Ethical research and user-friendly technology Equal opportunities and ethical employment practices Improved public amenities and transport schemes

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Inner city renovation and community development projects Raising quality standards and public awareness Adequate safety standards at work and in the community