Ethical investment (sometimes referred to as Socially Responsible Investment-SRI) is a way of investing money selectively on merits other than profitability. This may involves negative screening, such as not investing in the arms trade or companies with human’s rights abuses, and positive screening to find companies that operate sustainably and have ethical policies. The college has the following ethical investment policy:
The College's investment managers are expected to avoid involvement in organisations that clearly ignore responsible standards in dealing with, inter alia, employees, the environment, and the communities in which they operate. The Investments Committee reviews all individual investment transactions at its regular meetings with the opportunity, and authority, to make any changes it feels appropriate.