Is there a metric for determining where the maximum value lies in a sustainable asset value chain e.g. water supply versus treated water delivery?

This area is full of high risk start-up companies, many of which will fail. How do you decide which is the next big thing and which are pie in the sky?

When I think sustainable investing, I automatically think that it must be ethical investing too, but perhaps this isn't always the case (for example, I'm sure some of the oil corporations have sustainable investment interests but I wouldn't consider many of those companies to be ethical). What's your take on sustainable = ethical?

Does investing in sustainable companies provide lower returns in a time of volatility such as now, relative to perhaps more-established methods of investing?

Hi
As equity markets have experienced a fair degree of turmoil over the last 18 months or so, how sustainable on long term basis are the sustainable investment funds that are available to investors., What kind of returns have these funds been making and what particular sectors are hot at the moment?

Christophe,

What do I need to do to take part in SAM's sustainable investing program? Can I do it if I am a citizen of Poland?

Do these funds invest in green / not so green(nuclear technology) or are they all classed in the sustainability criteria? That question also deserves a charger i feel!

Hi, what would a €5000.00 Investment Anually Generate in SAM at present Trends

i think sustainable energy is the way forward what is minimum you need to invest in this fund rita

Sustainable investing program is a great initiative and it is better to do something now rather than later. What are the costs of adapting key industries (i.e. oil)to new ways of producing the final product? Should G20 create\boost a "green fund" pursuing new and greener inititives?

I find these rates amazing - on the basis of the below fromm your own website I would loose €1,550 in the first year before Dirt - Can you explain????

Walter
Based on expected returns for your profile this is how your end capital would look:
€38,450.00 after 1 years
€70,638.00 after 2 years
€104,113.52 after 3 years
€138,928.06 after 4 years
€175,135.18 after 5 years


The result is based on:
- Initial capital:
- Regular deposit:
- Savings/Investment mix:
- Average return:
€ 10000,00
€ 2500,00 per every month
No risk (saving only)
2%



This calculation does not take into account the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) on interest income.

Does de-salinisation constitute sustainable water production?

What kind of yields do you anticipate? is there any guarantee against losses? is the scheme covered by the government guanarantee on deposits etc?

is there a minimum that you can invest for this new scheme sounds good though