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GREEN OffICE sPACE OPENs – ETHICAL INVEsTMENT ‘CAN
wORMs AND ALL PERfORM As wELL As THE
Environmental office firm tread lightly on the
MAINsTREAM’
earth with new development.
Savers will consider using green scheme,
says insurance company.
A
n office block offering ‘the widest range of environmentally-
friendly features’ has opened in the heart of a UK city’s
business district.
St Nicholas House, in Bristol, has been opened by the Office
I
nvestors are more keen than even before to consider putting their
money into an ethical savings scheme. Demand for such funds,
which will not invest in industries such as tobacco, alcohol, and
Group, one of the UK’s greenest managed office space providers,
arms, is rising rapidly according to research by UK-based Co-
and includes features such as solar panels to heat all the water in
operative Insurance.
the building, sensor lighting with low energy light bulbs, recycled
materials used in the refurbishment, flow restrictors on WC cisterns
Almost eight out of 10 people believe ethical funds can perform at
and taps and timers on electrical products.
least as well as the mainstream market, according to the survey.
The research also quotes figures from the Investment Management
On top of the building is a green roof garden, which aims to
Association, which show the amount of money under management
create a natural environment that presents tenants with a ‘break-
by ethical funds rose 18 per cent to £5.9bn in the fourth quarter of
out area’ complete with meeting tables and free wireless access.
last year, compared with the same period in 2006.
The roof also includes a wind turbine to help generate electricity,
rain harvest facilities to flush the toilets and even a wormery for
Research by the Co-operative Bank calculates that the overall amount
creating compost.
in ethical personal financial products now stands at £13.3bn - a 15
per cent increase year-on-year.
ºAs well as its green credentials, the building has been renovated
to reveal its original 1930s Art-Deco character thereby meeting
Zack Hocking, head of investments at Co-operative Insurance, said:
The Office Group’s ethos to create design-led office spaces. St
“While ethical investment still represents a small amount of the overall
Nicholas House has space from 1 to 150 people.
market, evidence strongly suggests that growth is set to continue.”
“Buildings are responsible for 45 per cent of carbon emissions
Mike Fox, manager of ethical fund the CIS Sustainable Leaders Trust,
in the UK, so as building owners, we have a responsibility and
said: “Ethical funds are demonstrating that responsible investing and
an opportunity to do our bit to be more eco-friendly” said Charlie
high performance can go hand-in-hand.
Green of The Office Group. “We believe we can combine this
with creating great looking office space and improving the working
“The increasing importance of the environment, human welfare and
environment for everyone in the office”
sustainability means these funds should be well positioned to deliver
consistent performance in the long term.”

80%
eight out of 10 people
believe ethical funds can
perform at least as well as
the mainstream market
£5.9bn
ethical funds rose 18% to
£5.9bn in the fourth quarter
of last year
the overall amount in ethical
15%
personal financial products
now stands at £13.3bn - a
15% increase year-on-year
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