Responsible investments (RI) are increasingly attracting the attention of institutional and private investors. Responsible investing refers to financial products and themes which consider environmental, social, governance or ethical issues in addition to financial performance.

The market for responsible investments has grown strongly in recent years. Demand from (public) institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals have been among the main driving forces behind this development. Currently, the market is gradually merging into mainstream as providers of financial services expand their lines of products as well as channels of distribution and more and more institutional and retail investors integrate extra-financial criteria in their investment decisions.

David Fuller's view To each his own but there are some industries in which I would not invest, regardless of the opportunities. I imagine many subscribers hold similar views. Fortunately, this is very unlikely to reduce our chances of success because investors have many opportunities to choose from, more often than not.