Ethical and Ecological Investments for the Child Trust Fund
Created: 23rd February 2005 by BenSo, your youngster(s) have just got their cheque for £250 from that nice Mr Brown. Now, what to do with it?
Many people will want to put their child’s trust fund into ethical and environmentally sustainable investments. After all, there’s not a great deal of point in them having a pot of money in 18 years time if the planet has gone to hell by then. You want to invest in their future, right?
Unfortunately, the vast majority of CTF accounts do not assess any criteria of ethical, ecological or social responsibility. And, depressingly, most people probably won’t realise that their CTF is being invested in arms, tobacco, environmental destruction and oppression.
So… where are all the CTF funds to cater for our requirements? More »