A new era of money-making

It happens more often than not that people choose to turn their disposable income into lucrative investments – instead of hiding it under the pillow and waiting for the apocalypse to come.

Depending on the risks one is willing to take, there are thousands of different forms where we can invest our jealously guarded money: bonds, stocks, mutual funds, FOREX, options… you name it.

Have you ever thought of investing in something that pays you well and helps to build a sustainable future too? Killing two birds with one stone?

If so, your solution is the new rising star in the horizon: the Green Investment department.

Data supports that it’s really trending right now; in 2015 the green bond market has reached $41,8 billion, starting from only $2,6 billion in 2012. (For starters, it’s 20 times higher)

Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, for example, has announced last year that he will double his investments in renewable energy projects.

What makes it green?

As per definition

“Green investments are traditional investment opportunities in which the underlying business(es) are somehow involved in operations aimed at improving the environment.”

Summing it up, when you go green, you are investing your money in companies that utilize alternative energy technologies, or implemented environmentally conscious practices in their work. For example:

firms that manufactures emission-reducing devices and systems

clean energy producers

companies dealing with carbon-trade

This is why it’s often called socially responsible or ethical investing.

So, how can I invest my money?

Similarly to the classical investment forms, you can turn your money into bonds, stocks, funds and other options.

Back then people who chose green funds, faced higher risk or lower returns, but today we don’t have to make such big compromises anymore.

We can find opportunities that satisfies our thirst for interest – and justice as well.

First of all, if you want to pick your favourite green companies by yourself, you can visit the “2015 Gloval 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” list to see which brands are leading the responsibility competition.

If you can’t live without your favourite fruit, Apple has also issued recently a good deal of green bonds to invest in our future.

Those, who are more into finance and interested in the return rates and yields, should read the detailed recommendations from Tom Konrad on the Top Clean Energy Stocks here and there, or check Sustainable Business’ Top List here.

Last thoughts

Even if you are a company manager or a stay at home mom, you can ask yourself:

would I rather give my spared income to someone who is building our future or to someone whose only concern is the high-profit closing of the financial year?

If we really want to get financial: which one has the bigger Return On Investment for humanity? Which delivers bigger results for the future?

We hope you know the right answer by now.

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Photo credits:

Featured image: Activ Solar, 2013, http://tiny.cc/et0yay

Picture of coin: Logic Free Zone, https://logicfreezone.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/hoe-de-burger-uit-te-zuigen/