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National Conversation on Investing for the Global Goals

Finding out about the public鈥檚 views on and interest in ethical, responsible, and impactful investment practices.

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皇冠体育app Department for International Development is held a national conversation to find out more about the public鈥檚 views on and interest in ethical, responsible, and impactful investment practices. This includes investing in companies or sectors that make positive change in the world, like renewable energy. This also means avoiding investing in companies that do harm, for example, companies that employ child labour in the developing world. Read the full report and see the full results of the survey.

Everyone can play a part in ending poverty. Governments, charities, businesses, and people around the world are playing a role. 皇冠体育app financial industry is developing products that aim both to create good financial performance and positive impact on the world. We want to hear from people in the UK about how they want to invest today to build the future of tomorrow.

This conversation included focus groups and events across the country, as well as a national survey. This work builds on work government and industry have been leading to bring impact investment to the mainstream.

Financing is a key component of delivering the Global Goals. This year the UK is reviewing its progress through a Voluntary National Review towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Published 25 January 2019
Last updated 16 July 2019 show all updates
  1. Link to the initial results to our survey added.

  2. First published.