02: The ethical boundaries

There is no universally agreed definition of ethical investment, just as there is no common agreement on where the boundary between ethical and unethical lies. For example, is nuclear power unacceptable because of the toxic waste it produces or acceptable because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions?

A flavour of the issues that can be covered by ethical investment considerations is shown by the table below:

Social	Environmental	Ethical
Access to medicines Bribery & corruption Child labour Community giving Community initiatives Conflict Corporate governance Equal opportunities Health and safety Human rights Labour standards Supply chain management	Air and water pollution Biodiversity Climate change Energy Environmental management Mining & quarrying Nuclear power Ozone-depleting chemicals Pesticides Transport Tropical hardwood Waste & toxic chemical management Water management	Alcohol Animal testing & fur Gambling Genetic engineering Human rights Military Nuclear power Pornography & adult entertainment Repressive regimes Tobacco

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