AAA
has welcomed a new report from EIRIS, the responsible investment
research firm, which points out that the case for ethical investment
has never been stronger.
Boston,
MA, USA, September 26, 2012 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA)
has welcomed a new report from EIRIS, the responsible investment
research firm, which points out that the case for ethical investment
has never been stronger.
Alternative
investments are growing in popularity as the banking crisis
continues. Figures from the report show £11.3 billion has been
invested in green and ethical projects and AAA recommends the
sustainable plantations run by Greenwood Management in Brazil and
Canada, where demand for timber is growing as the population's wealth
increases.
James
Howard, director at Emerald Knight, points out that many are
skeptical about the stability of traditional investments, as saving
rates become less and less competitive. By contrast, timber
investments have beaten inflation over the past 100 years by an
average of 3.3 per cent.
EIRIS
figures also should that the number ethical investors has tripled,
from 250,000 to three-quarters of a million. There is even a
specialist ethical bank, Triodos, for those who want to support green
investing.
Emerald
Knight research found 16 per cent of Brits would only ever invest for
personal profits, while 30 per cent think that you can have both
profits and principles when it comes to investing.
AAA's
analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, agrees with that sentiment and
points out that, as ethical investments become more mainstream, there
will be an increased demand for global green schemes.
"Forestry
investment is popular because it works on two levels," Mr
Johnson said. "It provides jobs for poor people in deprived
areas - then, as their wages increase, helps them source timber for
housing and furniture, something they take great pride in."
"Projects
such as Greenwood
Management's plantations schemes in Brazil are
popular with individual investors and groups - a minimum investment
of only $10,000 can get you started and it's a sound investment for
the future."
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