Are there any ethical banks/investments in Ireland

[ClubMan]

Its not too long ago that I heard one particular Irish politician pontificate about "ethical investment" while at the same time this individual's party was inextricably linked to an illegal terrorist army (which in its time has itself murdered and maimed children, and benefitted from links to an international drug cartel), and the individual himself is a former social welfare fraudster.

Worse than that - he's an ex banker too!

 

[ubiquitous]

Oddly enough Starbucks claim to be a very ethical company, and have marketed themselves prominently on that basis, and yet they are mired in controversy on several fronts including non-recognition of unions. I wonder do the ethical funds invest in the Smug
Green Monster?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks#Criticism_and_controversy
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[wilbur]

I never mentioned cluster bombs or landmines.

What did you mean then - spud guns?

 

[wilbur]

Oddly enough Starbucks claim to be a very ethical company, and have marketed themselves prominently on that basis, and yet they are mired in controversy on several fronts including non-recognition of unions. I wonder do the ethical funds invest in the Smug
Green Monster?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks#Criticism_and_controversy

They do indeed. [broken link removed]

 

[ubiquitous]

They do indeed. [broken link removed]

Just shows how useless the so-called ethical funds are so.

Btw, I notice this shining pillar of society among the list

Fannie Mae:
Buys and holds mortgages and also issues and sells guaranteed mortgage backed securities to facilitate housing. Offers mortgages and ownership to low to middle income Americans, Market Capitalization: €24,140m

 

[wilbur]

Just shows how useless the so-called ethical funds are so.

Btw, I notice this shining pillar of society among the list

I saw that too. Aren't they nationalised now/ Wouldn't that mean that one would be effectively investing in the good ol' US of A? Ethical.....pah!

 

[Brendan Burgess]

This is now moving into Letting Off Steam territory.

Brendan