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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

More and more people are looking to socially responsible investing, which is an investment strategy that seeks to maximize both financial return and social good. Currently some $250 billion in assets are invested in mutual funds that screen for various socially responsible criteria. This topic tracks the trends in socially responsible investing.

Socially Responsible Investing is part of Business Exchange, suggested by James Ledbetter. This topic contains 500 news and 178 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Socially Responsible Investing. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Socially Responsible Investing from like-minded professionals.

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Hedge-fund investing for do-goodersmore

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) �� Impact investing is the hot new thing in financial circles, blending philanthropy...

Socially Responsible Funds Take On Emerging Marketsmore

the choosy strategies of these funds with emerging markets is harder to do than with developed markets, where socially...

Largest Single-Roof Top Solar System in North America to Be Built on J...more

Edlen Development, Inc. , the nation's leading expert in creating a future in green buildings, and Gerding Edlen...

Community Investing Conference Series to Take Place February 8th in Fo...more

Conference will explore the expanding arena of community investing and discuss community investing options that align...

Secrets of Socially Responsible Fundsmore

the environment. So after the BP oil spill, he checked his retirement fund to make sure it was investing in outfits...

America's Best Mutual Fund Managers (Magazine Cover)more

Bruce Berkowitz spends his days like a lot of other fund managers: reading economic reports, chatting about investment...

America's Best Mutual Fund Managersmore

Funds Bruce Berkowitz spends his days like a lot of other fund managers: reading economic reports, chatting about...

Can Goldman Sachs Be Socially Responsible?more

ranging from potentially riskier borrowers and under-funded lenders, to a lack of historical performance data and...

More Compensation Changes for Credit Suisse Bankersmore

stakeholders' and reflect 'the bank's commitment to rewarding its employees for performing in a way that creates...

The Eventide Gilead Fund Outperforms S&P 500 for Third Consecutive...more

-- The Eventide Gilead Fund /quotes/comstock/10r!etglx (ETGLX 13.53, +0.06, +0.45%) , a mutual fund practicing...

Ethical Investing��� ��� 21 Dec 2010more

manager of the F&C stewardship international fund at F&C Investments told CNBC one of the misconceptions about...

Welspun Energy Signs MoU With UP Govt. for 1320 MW Power Projectmore

power plant in Ghazipur district. The power plant is scheduled to be commissioned by 2015 at a total investment of...

Equity markets will continue to outperform in 2011: UBSmore

In an interview with ET Now, Yonghao Pu , chief investment strategist, UBS , says the risk of double-dip recession will...

Sin Stocks Revisitedmore

"Socially responsible investing" has always been a frustratingly hazy term. While SRI finally received...

'Responsible' investing and layoffsmore

easily find a mutual fund that will cater to your concerns. Just buy one of dozens of so-called socially responsible...

'Socially responsible investing' ignores layoffsmore

easily find a mutual fund that will cater to your concerns. Just buy one of dozens of so-called socially responsible...

EU vows to clear cross-border tax obstaclesmore

taxation."Taxation has a crucial role to play in strengthening the Internal Market and re-building a strong and...

Metso to increase activity in the development of torrefactionmore

sector. Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process, where "green coal" is produced from biomass.

Wal-Mart's Mean Streakmore

NYSE: WMT) You can even make the case that Wal-Mart's focus on low prices for consumers is socially responsible.

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Keurig Brews Up Refreshed Packaging, Brand Positioningmore

specialty coffee industry, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. is recognized for its award-winning coffees, innovative...

4 Sin Stocks the Vice Fund Is Betting Onmore

mutual fund investors too. Enter the Vice Fund (VICEX), a $76 million fund that bucks the trend of socially responsible...

GFC legacy to linger, Westpac warnsmore

says many ideas in recent debate about the banking sector would not help to ensure the system remains sustainable in...

Don't Underestimate Costcomore

NYSE: BJ) Earlier this week, Costco became my second buy for my Rising Stars portfolio, which focuses on socially...

Should You Toss Socially Responsible Investing Out the Window?more

Not at all. But should a company's line of business or its suppliers exclude it from your investment portfolio just...

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