UK - A county council is reintroducing tobacco companies in its portfolio because trustees fear they could be sued for failing to get the "best financial return".
Industry experts believe the move marks a radical sea-change in the socially responsible investment debate with one suggesting many trustees now see it as “a dead duck”. The £530m Shropshire Cou...
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