Our in-house research team ensures that our approach to ethical investment is adaptable to client needs. Our research is driven by the desire to be constructive and positive - to identify and encourage good practice.

We use a number of different techniques including:

• Positive selection: identifying investments that offer attractive characteristics.
• Negative screens: excluding companies involved in activities of specific concern.
• Best of sector: investing in companies with strong track records in their sector on key issues.
• Thematic research: exploring in detail the impacts and investment opportunities that arise from a particular issue, such as climate change.
• New businesses: providing financial support for start up or developing companies.