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Why responsible investing isn't just for do-gooders

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While asset managers have traditionally focused on the financial dimension of risk and return in investments, many consumers have long had a wider view. Consumers have long been using their buying power to protest the status quo or to affect change by not shopping in stores where staff are mistreated or boycotting "rogue" states, such as South Africa, during apartheid.

Investment houses are increasingly broadening their understanding of risk and return, and investors are voting with their investment feet by moving to managers that attempt to bring about change by prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.

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