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Despite these significant changes, the ethical sector is still small.
But the Co-op's Dave Smith says that it's wrong to think that there is any kind of glass ceiling on the future growth of ethical sector.
Though endorsed by the Fairtrade Foundation, the product was boycotted by campaigners who saw Nestlé's entry into the ethical sector as cashing in on a growing market with no guarantee of a long-term commitment.
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At £1.6bn, the positive investment market is just a fraction of the £8.6bn ethical fund sector.
The ethical pension sector was given a major boost when legal changes, requiring that trustees disclose their stance on ethical issues, came into force in July 2000.
The UK's ethical banking sector is not only surviving the meltdown, it is experiencing new levels of consumer confidence and investment.
The ethical food sector grew overall, however, with a revival in organic sales and strong growth in sustainable fish sales, which rose 12% in 2014.
PO Box 3233 Bradford on Avon BA15 2WB 01225 309 218 boutique-ethique.co.uk Working in the ethical clothing sector for 10 years, Clothworks produces womenswear in sustainable fabrics both in the UK and other locations around the world.
"The ethical-investment sector is no different to the mainstream market; there are some good and some not-so-good funds, but the latest figures show that excellent returns are possible," pointed out John Ditchfield of Barchester Green Investments, ahead of the annual Ethical Investment Week which launches tomorrow.
"After the exposure of the misbehaviour of banks that followed the crash, this is the next sector whose ethical practices are going to be looked at," he told The Independent.
It is open to the charge from its critics in the finance sector that ethical investment depresses value.
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