You invest on the stock market because you expect the yield to exceed the interest you would receive on a savings account. In doing so you accept the risks involved, knowing that your investment and a return are not always guaranteed on the stock market.
ING will gladly advise you on your investments. However, it is you who decides which markets and companies to invest in. At ING we notice that more and more customers are not basing their investment decisions solely on expected yields. Ethical, human rights and environmental considerations also play a role.
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For instance, if you decided to track the Dow Jones Index with your investments then you would potentially be investing in all the companies listed on the Dow Jones. And that could include companies that operate in the defence industry. ING offers sustainable investment funds to customers who do not wish to invest in the defence industry or other industries.
Customers can also have ING scan their investment portfolio in order to exclude certain companies or industries from investment. Sound interesting? Your local bank can provide you with more information or go to www.ing.com/cr and click on ‘sustainable products’
ING offers investors responsible investment products which our fund managers have based on a combination of financial analysis and an assessment of environmental and social criteria.
Thus far, the results achieved by these funds have shown that paying attention to the environment and human rights does not have to come at the expense of investment returns. For more information, please visit www.ing.com/cr and click on ‘sustainable products’.