Socially Responsible Investing - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T01:58:40.327-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:socially-responsible-investing James Ledbetter jledbetter002 Master Achievement » Green Investing Beats Vice Investing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11579174087296694598-5f1f3373f0259cc61354e2254dd21f92 2009-11-19T12:03:21.009-05:00 Three guys walk into a bar: one is GOD, one is the Devil, and the other is Al Gore. Who would you trust to invest your money to get the highest return if they could only chose stocks they know about? Who would win if you placed vice investing vs. Three guys walk into a bar: one is GOD, one is the Devil, and the other is Al Gore. Who would you trust to invest your money to get the highest return if they could only chose stocks they know about? Who would win if you placed vice investing vs. masterachievement.com http://www.masterachievement.com/2009/11/green-investing-beats-vice-investing/ greg group ggroup037 4 3 0 1 Paladin Strategic Partners Acquires Stake in HomeSaver Mortgage Management urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5184506383735287553-0a02b66e88eb092c511176ee03bbf669 2009-11-18T12:53:44.309-05:00 Socially responsible emerging manager Paladin Strategic Partners has acquired a controlling interest in HomeSaver Mortgage Management. Originally formed to utilize private capital in acquiring bank-owned portfolios of troubled mortgage assets,... Socially responsible emerging manager Paladin Strategic Partners has acquired a controlling interest in HomeSaver Mortgage Management. Originally formed to utilize private capital in acquiring bank-owned portfolios of troubled mortgage assets,... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Paladin-Strategic-Partners-Acquires-Stake-in-HomeSaver-Mortgage-Management Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 Who Will Be the Green VC Giant? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13822481359995888065-ba9f7dda3d15812b2b20fbdec9aa98cf 2009-10-26T12:22:41.947-04:00 For nearly two decades, John Doerr and Vinod Khosla worked together at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, forging one of the most lucrative partnerships in the venture capital business. The gravel-voiced Doerr scored the high-profile hits, including... For nearly two decades, John Doerr and Vinod Khosla worked together at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, forging one of the most lucrative partnerships in the venture capital business. The gravel-voiced Doerr scored the high-profile hits, including... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153054900653.htm?campaign_id=alerts Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 0 0 0 0 Can 'Slow Investing' Remake America's Food Industry urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13050947515590688167-66cfe42f8d209b5942619a021dfe1630 2009-09-14T17:27:30.883-04:00 The Slow Money Alliance, set up as a nonprofit, brings the tenets of the Slow Food movement (buying local) to finance — exploring investment vehicles that re-circulate within the local economy, minimize environmental impact, stress diversity over monoculture, and earn decent returns. The Slow Money Alliance, set up as a nonprofit, brings the tenets of the Slow Food movement (buying local) to finance — exploring investment vehicles that re-circulate within the local economy, minimize environmental impact, stress diversity over monoculture, and earn decent returns. time.com http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1921889,00.html Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 2 0 1 1 Is Responsible Investing a Must, or a Should? UNEP FI on Fiduciary Responsibility urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7899215626325690201-b9b0dd57dc367a8d4439eea9099a8498 2009-09-30T15:03:13.205-04:00 Institutional investors may have a fiduciary duty to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, according to a new study from the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). In reporting on “Fiduciary Responsibility,” Social Funds’ Robert Kropp expressed the uncertainty that still surrounds the question of ESG-related fiduciary responsibilities. Institutional investors may have a fiduciary duty to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, according to a new study from the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). In reporting on “Fiduciary Responsibility,” Social Funds’ Robert Kropp expressed the uncertainty that still surrounds the question of ESG-related fiduciary responsibilities. greeneconomypost.com http://greeneconomypost.com/responsible-investing-unep-fi-fiduciary-responsibility-4767.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 2 2 0 0 Socially responsible funds do well and do good urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2004273308405775273-a492413e63f247b0ad30d650cef876d5 2009-01-23T06:31:00.000-05:00 mutual funds in the red this year, but one area that has held up better than most is socially responsible investing. As of Oct. 30, a total of 15 out of 91 faith-based and secular socially responsible funds that invest in stocks had outperformed the Dow mutual funds in the red this year, but one area that has held up better than most is socially responsible investing. As of Oct. 30, a total of 15 out of 91 faith-based and secular socially responsible funds that invest in stocks had outperformed the Dow MarketWatch http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1785544120&f=9791 39 37 1 1 Cleantech: Selfishness Sells urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11505638241489745461-81380d282ddfd214b69b43fc74aad1b0 2009-09-17T10:10:14.008-04:00 So you bought An Inconvenient Truth on DVD. You drive a Prius. You offset your carbon footprint by seeding rainforests in the tropics. You even very seriously considered putting solar panels on your roof. Congratulations. You've helped make saving... So you bought An Inconvenient Truth on DVD. You drive a Prius. You offset your carbon footprint by seeding rainforests in the tropics. You even very seriously considered putting solar panels on your roof. Congratulations. You've helped make saving... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2009/tc20090915_213031.htm?campaign_id=alerts Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 1 1 0 0 Turning Nonprofits into For-Profits urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5333617094113731265-1a1ebe335c9e5ef0cc1d2918edacc37c 2009-06-17T10:29:19.440-04:00 New hybrid corporate structures allow nonprofits to accept private investment without diluting their missions New hybrid corporate structures allow nonprofits to accept private investment without diluting their missions BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jun2009/sb20090615_940089_page_2.htm Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 4 2 2 0 Socially Responsible and Green Investing: Is It Better to Make a Statement or Make Money? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:654757124184109944-f060867e91df1a94b50db83d2de8eb6f 2008-12-22T19:53:08.838-05:00 Index Universe reported last week that Pax World filed with the SEC to launch three socially responsible investing (SRI) exchange-traded funds: sShares KLD North America Sustainability Index ETF sShares KLD Europe Asia Pacific Sustainability Index... Index Universe reported last week that Pax World filed with the SEC to launch three socially responsible investing (SRI) exchange-traded funds: sShares KLD North America Sustainability Index ETF sShares KLD Europe Asia Pacific Sustainability Index... SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/article/111710-socially-responsible-and-green-investing-is-it-better-to-make-a-statement-or-make-money Suzanne Woolley swoolley541 23 22 0 1 Can You Afford Social Responsibility? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10861840925943265853-cefee3963e9ceadbc2fe9918c163ff75 2008-11-04T23:53:50.246-05:00 In recent years, social responsibility in investing took the investment world by storm. But now that the no longer enjoys access to tons of cash and easy credit, will investors decide that socially responsible companies aren't In recent years, social responsibility in investing took the investment world by storm. But now that the no longer enjoys access to tons of cash and easy credit, will investors decide that socially responsible companies aren't Motley Fool http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1675846327&f=9791 22 22 0 0 NASDAQ OMX and CRD Analytics Launch New Index Tracking Corporate Sustainability Performance urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8521841589275245686-b78bcb59bbf60f4134b3857ed7bd681a 2009-06-15T22:32:23.473-04:00 New Benchmark Tracks Companies Taking the Lead in Sustainability Performance Reporting - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and the CRD Analytics today introduced the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability 50 Index (NASDAQ:QCRD). The index enables investors to track the performance of the companies that are taking a leadership role in sustainability performance reporting. These companies have voluntarily disclosed their carbon footprint, energy usage, water consumption, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, employee safety, workforce diversity, management composition and community investing. New Benchmark Tracks Companies Taking the Lead in Sustainability Performance Reporting - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and the CRD Analytics today introduced the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability 50 Index (NASDAQ:QCRD). The index enables investors to track the performance of the companies that are taking a leadership role in sustainability performance reporting. These companies have voluntarily disclosed their carbon footprint, energy usage, water consumption, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, employee safety, workforce diversity, management composition and community investing. hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/articles.php?id=335 Todd Walker rwienke085 2 1 1 0 DEthics in the Pharma Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:69357419023052392-cb92d4a21d30172d0d5dc44af42ab28f 2009-06-25T05:04:22.204-04:00 You might have heard of this already - Ely Lilly has been actively marketing drugs supposed to counteract the Alzheimer... You might have heard of this already - Ely Lilly has been actively marketing drugs supposed to counteract the Alzheimer... doitinvest.com http://www.doitinvest.com/?p=432 Radu Haraga rharaga993 2 1 0 1 Calvert Investments urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6614046029433293801-1737fa6164d8607257820239a098b717 2009-06-19T12:23:15.247-04:00 With the spring proxy season upon us and an unprecedented financial crisis still reverberating through our lives, I’ve been reflecting about how important it is—now more than ever—that shareholders use their collective voice. Investors have paid... With the spring proxy season upon us and an unprecedented financial crisis still reverberating through our lives, I’ve been reflecting about how important it is—now more than ever—that shareholders use their collective voice. Investors have paid... calvert.com http://www.calvert.com/newsArticle.html?article=14731 Leslie MacCallum lmaccallum946 2 2 0 0 Investors Paying Increased Attention To Climate Change | The Green Economy Post: Green Careers, Green Jobs, Sustainable Jobs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15445079162987415851-864c5ec067ed1003fa0c70cda76b0a7e 2009-07-22T13:52:15.219-04:00 The research shows that institutions are paying greater attention to climate change, with 75% of asset owners and over 80% of asset managers referencing climate change in their investment policies. The research shows that institutions are paying greater attention to climate change, with 75% of asset owners and over 80% of asset managers referencing climate change in their investment policies. greeneconomypost.com http://greeneconomypost.com/investors-attention-climate-change-3595.htm Tracey de Morsella tdemorsella126 0 0 0 0 From Socially Responsible Investing to Sustainable Investing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2659052128601773995-c62596389e7cde7d825bcf1ddcadb5ed 2009-05-04T10:54:56.742-04:00 nothing so new...SRI is explored in that way by some institutional investors...worth reading though nothing so new...SRI is explored in that way by some institutional investors...worth reading though greenbiz.com http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2007/08/26/from-socially-responsible-investing-sustainable-investing Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 3 3 0 0 ETF Information urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1012809826304913370-ab3cdeaff963549d3b3471550ed1d507 2009-07-17T15:53:23.830-04:00 4 reasons why you might want to be investing in ETFs 4 reasons why you might want to be investing in ETFs Christian Personal Finance http://www.christianpf.com/etf-information/ Bob Lotich blotich640 0 0 0 0 Diversification strategy from the Bible? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9495765337446009959-472053b35455f97301e7123eed9b86d6 2009-05-01T09:19:18.483-04:00 The good old book actually has a strategy for safe and profitable investing... The good old book actually has a strategy for safe and profitable investing... Christian Personal Finance http://www.christianpf.com/diversification-strategy-from-the-bible/ Bob Lotich blotich640 3 3 0 0 Vanguard sets human-rights policy urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4456003134444349171-3abfca9b2b672e20ddc45fbbac9bce45 2009-03-22T16:41:47.976-04:00 Vanguard Group Inc., the largest US manager of stock and bond mutual funds, has introduced criteria to determine whether companies meet human-rights standards. The policy, developed in the past six months, is designed to identify companies whose... Vanguard Group Inc., the largest US manager of stock and bond mutual funds, has introduced criteria to determine whether companies meet human-rights standards. The policy, developed in the past six months, is designed to identify companies whose... boston.com http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2009/03/12/vanguard_sets_human_rights_policy/ Suzanne Woolley swoolley541 4 4 0 0 Tim Harford - At last, a sensible way to measure poverty urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12396953740399925803-1ba7d5b5ce91de904feeee31a747e3e7 2009-06-25T09:27:15.577-04:00 At last, a sensible way to measure poverty By Tim Harford Published: July 19 2008 01:24 | Last updated: July 19 2008 01:24 Seebohm Rowntree was the son of the wealthy Quaker businessman Joseph Rowntree, but acutely aware of the poverty that... At last, a sensible way to measure poverty By Tim Harford Published: July 19 2008 01:24 | Last updated: July 19 2008 01:24 Seebohm Rowntree was the son of the wealthy Quaker businessman Joseph Rowntree, but acutely aware of the poverty that... ft.com http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2124e920-5158-11dd-b751-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1 Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 10 websites for the ethical investor | Columnists | Larry MacDonald urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1449687177036042152-a2a5989bac6d55ad83fe3f888117d0a4 2009-06-25T08:51:57.760-04:00 canadianbusiness.com http://www.canadianbusiness.com/columnists/larry_macdonald/article.jsp?content=20080814_144631_17716 Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 Sustainability: Not What you Think It Is | Green Business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8074574462159549737-525b9dffc1e319b8e7e18e59ac944198 2009-06-24T14:07:30.170-04:00 By Peter Senge - Peter Senge [This article is part of a series of interviews from the MIT Sloan Management Review published on GreenBiz.com. It is adapted from "Sustainability: Not What you Think It Is" an interview published by MIT Sloan Management... By Peter Senge - Peter Senge [This article is part of a series of interviews from the MIT Sloan Management Review published on GreenBiz.com. It is adapted from "Sustainability: Not What you Think It Is" an interview published by MIT Sloan Management... Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmEnergy/idUS26801538320090622 Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 Sustainability Equals Prosperity by Ban Ki-moon urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1081815853439753070-da5db75a7ccc8a065e18765d3b249885 2009-06-23T14:47:29.084-04:00 koreatimes.co.kr http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2009/05/137_45156.html Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 Morals vs profits, a tug of war for business in China urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10846342559535890955-873f4010e0746c40e4bc324b246edb6a 2009-06-23T14:40:40.850-04:00 "It's also dangerous to your future economic well-being. That is not the kind of country that you want to be investing large sums of money in, because the future, without a settled rule of law, is very uncertain," he said. In launching a legal call... "It's also dangerous to your future economic well-being. That is not the kind of country that you want to be investing large sums of money in, because the future, without a settled rule of law, is very uncertain," he said. In launching a legal call... Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE55L0TK20090622?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=10531 Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 CSR in Asia: Who is getting it done? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17494530476334253988-5da775b9136b3549ad3a1e59c01ff68b 2009-06-23T12:04:37.676-04:00 CSR in Asia: Who is getting it done? The role of CSR professionals in Asia CSR in Asia: Who is getting it done? The role of CSR professionals in Asia csr-asia.com http://www.csr-asia.com/report/report_csr_in_asia.pdf Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0 Community-led community change. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7920923413211206525-b5dfda86859251eb2528094f46e22f89 2009-06-23T07:32:18.819-04:00 thechangexchange.org https://thechangexchange.org/public/home Richard Seshie srichardahedor170 0 0 0 0