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What is ethical investing?
In a very basic way, ethical investing is choosing investments that align with our values while (hopefully) still making money. That often means avoiding investment in companies that are involved with certain industry sectors like fossil fuels and nonrenewable energy, tobacco, alcohol, weapons, adult entertainment and gambling, on the basis that these kinds of enterprises have negative social and environmental impacts. Thanks to strict regulations within the financial industry, there