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'Ethical investments' driving growth in nursery market sector

Interest in the UK day nursery market in 2024 was driven by extended early years entitlements, increased Government funding and a growing focus on social impact and ethical investing, according to Christie & Co’s 2025 business outlook.

The specialist business property adviser’s 2025 report, reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of 2024 and forecasts what 2025 might bring for the day nurseries sector.

David Eaves, director of childcare and education, Christie & Co, said that investors are 'increasingly' evaluating their portfolios with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens, moving toward investing in sectors that have a 'social/ethical angle and do good for society', such as day nurseries that provide high-quality childcare.

'Such investments are good both from an ethical standpoint and are likely to attract an increasing amount of parents who, themselves, are conscious of ESG and would therefore prefer to send their children to a setting that mirrors their values, thus there is also a profitability angle there, too,' he added.

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