Investing Ethically
| website: | http://www.investing-ethically.co.uk |
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[Login to edit this information]What does it do?
Investing Ethically is an independent financial advisor specialising in ethical investments.How is it social?
Investing Ethically promotes the concept of ethical and green investments as leverage to transform conventional business wisdom so that it becomes more sustainable. Through its clients, the company encourages sustainable development and ethical business practices. Investing Ethically also offers 50% of its commission on ISAs to a wildlife charity of the donor's choice. If any CAAT (Campaign Against Arms Trade) supporters go to Investing Ethically for financial advice, the company will donate 10% of its initial commission to the charity.
What is its business model?
Investing Ethically is an FSA regulated independent financial advisor. Its team includes four independent financial advisors, who provide services related to life insurance, investments, pensions, health cover, income protection and mortgages. Investing Ethically considers both financial performance and ethical profiling when choosing investments for its clients, basing its performance indicators on several sources, which include the research reports of EIRIS, the Ethical Investment Research Service.
Its history
Investing Ethically was founded by Alan Kirkham in July 2000, based on the principles of Steven Covey and Quaker Business Practice: simplicity, truth, equality and peace. Prior to founding Investing Ethically, Alan was a member of the Ethical Investment Cooperative and he has been involved in the movement towards green and ethical business practices for some years, starting in the animal rights movement and developing into the wider issues of human rights and ethical money.
More information
| Current shareholders: | Alan Kirkham |
| Chair: | n/a |
| Year of incorporation: | 2003 |
Company snapshot
| Company type: | Ltd |
| Address: | 33 Whiffler Road, Norwich, Norfolk, GB, NR3 2AW |
| Telephone: | +44 01603 309020 |
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| CEO: | Alan Kirkham |
| Industrial sector: | Financial services |
| Social / Environmental benefit: | Ethical finance and investment; Charity and social business/enterprise support; |
| Certifications: | Not Applicable; |
| Social business sector: | Ethical Money; |
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