Ethical indices outperform traditional ones amid 'huge' evolution of sector

Research from Willis Owen

To mark this year's Good Money Week, investment platform Willis Owen has produced research revealing that ethical equity indices outperform traditional ones in the UK and US over both shorter and longer time periods, proving once more that ethical investing is not about altruism.

Looking at ethical equity indices over one, three, five and ten years, the platform found stronger performance across the board compared to the FTSE All-Share and the S&P 500 (see tables). Now in its 12th year, Good Money Week celebrates and promotes investing for the good of the world, as well as our pockets, by choosing ethical, sustainable and responsible investments. While at the beginning ethical investing was focused solely on the exclusion of "sin" stocks, such as tobacco and arms, there are now more sophisticated approaches in place as demand for such investments and proof of ...