Scots savers greener than rest of UK

Savers and investors in Scotland are more likely than those elsewhere in the UK to want their investments to reflect their principles.

New research to mark the start tomorrow of National Ethical Investment Week found that 55 per cent of Scots with savings and investments want green and ethical considerations to shape at least some of their investments. It compares with a UK figure of 45 per cent.

However, just 15 per cent of Scots, and 14 per cent of investors across the UK, already factor green and ethical concerns into their savings and investments.

Penny Shepherd, MBE, chief executive of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association and Co-ordinator of National Ethical Investment Week, said: “It’s clear that more people than ever want to make money and make a difference with their savings and investments.”