David Wheeler
Former Wycombe Wanderers player David Wheeler recently decided to move his money to more ethical investments, after over a decade of climate activism.
Former Wycombe Wanderers player David Wheeler recently decided to move his money to more ethical investments, after over a decade of climate activism.
A lot of funds branded as sustainable might just not actively invest in arms, but that’s about it. We wanted our investments to actively drive positive change, not just avoid harm.
The world felt completely out of balance, and we knew we didn’t want to contribute to the problem.
David gave us a great deal of confidence because he was so positive about green investments. To sleep at night, I wanted to know my investments weren’t being used to exploit people or the planet.
Meeting with Path felt like the right step. I liked that they could help me consolidate my funds and align my investments with my values.
My wife was the real driver of moving our investments to Path. Now, our daughters are taking control of their investments too.
We didn’t want our pension invested in anything that was causing harm – fossil fuels, weapons anything like that.
One of the projects I’m working on is to change the international financial system. So, I can do that both in my work, and also through my savings and investments.
I wanted to do something positive and not just buy into any old scheme so I researched heavily and spent several years trying to find an organisation that could channel my savings in a meaningful way.
There’s a lot of good you can do with your actions, such as going vegan, and there’s a lot of good and bad you can do with your money.