I sit down to write this article on the opening day of National Ethical Investment Week, and those of you who have suffered my scribblings for any length of time will know that ethical and environmental investing is my “pet subject”. In fact, my very first article for this illustrious periodical was on that subject, more than ten years ago (where did that time go?). At that time, ethical funds under management amounted to a little under £2bn. At the end of last year, this figure had increased to more than £10bn and it continues to climb, with, according to the latest figures, £98mn being invested in the second quarter (ISA Season) of 2010, and £208.4mn up to the end of September.

In case any of you have missed my previous items explaining the concept, there are 4 basic principles of Socially Responsible Investing, which are:
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