Ethical investment in green technologies is becoming increasingly common, new research shows.
Figures released by EIRIS show that the amount of money invested in Britain’s green and ethical retail funds reached £9.5 billion in 2009, a figure which is expected to be exceeded this year.
Green technologies such as waste handling facilities that are capable of generating renewable energy are considered a huge growth market in the UK and could be a major focus for investors in 2010 and beyond.
Penny Shepherd, chief executive of UKSIF – the sustainable investment and finance association, said there is an increasing awareness of issues like climate change, which present opportunities both to make money as well as contributing to the future of the planet.
"Given this opportunity to combine financial with social and environmental goals, we fully expect demand for green and ethical investments to increase over the next few years," she predicted.
The demand for sustainable energy has grown substantially in the UK as the Road Transport Authority bids to largely replace petrol with biofuels.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the waste-to-energy and biofuels sectors includes; Conveyors – screw conveyors – chain conveyors – belt conveyors