Green and ethical investing is a growing trend...
At 31st December 2007:
| Amount held in green and ethical funds | £8.9bn |
| Number of green and ethical funds | Nearly 100 |
| No of investor accounts | 750,000 |
Whereas in 1997:
| Amount held in green and ethical funds | < £1.5bn |
| Number of green and ethical funds | Couple of dozen |
| No of investor accounts | 137,000 |
Source: EIRIS