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Ethical Investing in the UK – Green or Not, How Do You Choose?

 As responsible and ethical investing becomes more popular, you may be wondering how you can get started and if it is right for you. Likewise, if you want to start investing, but you are concerned about your money going into industries you do not completely agree with, you will want to consider it more. Morningstar, a global research agency, shared their data on ethical investments in the UK, that when they compared sustainable funds against traditional funds, they found that those matched or beat the returns in all categories.  Over a decade, the average annual return for sustainable funds invested in large global companies was at 6.9 percent each year, and traditionally invested funds made 6.3 percent annually. However, like other investments, green ones may not be for everyone. It’s important to learn and understand what makes ethical investments in the UK and how you can choose the right company or cause to invest in.  Ethical investing is an investment strategy where...

Learn the Lesser Known Facts About Cell-Cultured Meat

 Cell-cultured meat is 100% lab-raised meat. It's not a veggie burger kind of meat made from plants. Instead, it is produced via in vitro cultivation of animal cells. It is a type of meat that is created and processed through innovative technology, not harvested from slaughtering animals.  Cellular agriculture is still in its infancy. It was first introduced to the world in 2013 by Dutch scientist Mark Post. Even though it has been creating a buzz, many are not aware of cell-cultured.  Tissue engineering  The process of making cell-cultured starts by extracting the cells of an animal, which are them 'raised' inside a bioreactor where they will grow into a muscle. After this complicated step, the muscle will be harvested and minced. In the future, companies say that they will be able to create whole muscles as big as those on real animals that have the same taste and texture.  The key to feeding the growing global population?  Not everyone can or will embrac...

Getting Started with Identifying Sustainable Investment Funds

Sustainable investing means directing your investments to companies promoting corporate responsibility, while combating environmental destruction, climate change, promoting animal welfare, and supporting other environmentally focused causes. As you get deeper into this investment strategy, you will start to ask: Which sustainable investment funds should you choose? Which funds are legit and how can you tell if that fund is suitable for you?  Before you identify sustainable investment funds, keep in mind that sustainable investing is a form of an overarching investment approach that encompasses the ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) criteria throughout its process. Here’s a brief overview of some of the ESG criteria:  • Environmental – Energy efficiency, carbon emissions, waste management, water scarcity, and pollution mitigation • Social – Labour standards, workplace policies and diversity, product usefulness and safety, supply chain management, community i...