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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 528 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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Oil sands and ethical investing at a pricemore

investors including the Co-Op and Calpers failed in their effort to convince BP to review its biggest planned...

World Bank's IFC issues $200 million "green" bondmore

Group, said proceeds from the $200 million, fixed-rate bond would be set aside in a separate account for investing...

These Investments Are Doing Right and Making Moneymore

Socially responsible investing doesn't mean you have to give up making money. There are funds that are managing to do...

Venture investment rises in first quarter of 2010more

Private company research firm CB Insights (formerly known as Chubby Brain) on Tuesday released new venture investment...

Putting your money where your heart ismore

way. This lack of accountability, more than any pet issue, is what attracts me to the idea of socially responsible...

BP shareholders at loggerheads over vote on tar sandsmore

large pension funds and ethical fund managers in the US are expected to come out in support. Mercer Investment...

Sustainable Developmentmore

& Marketing Management Technology Careers Compensation Corporate Citizenship Corporate Governance Managing...

Growth here worst in G7: OECDmore

more on boosting productivity, cutting the highest corporate taxes in the 30-member OECD, and relaxing restrictions on...

Investing in Ethicsmore

that undertake more subtle efforts to promote transparency and strong corporate cultures often fly under the radar of...

Clean tech: can sovereign wealth help?more

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - It may seem like a perfect match. If sovereign wealth funds, which manage assets of $3...

Somali ‘Pirates’ Plan to Send Treasures Taken from Rich Countries to H...more

Is the global economy a Ponzi scheme?more

“The Web's most influential climate-change blogger” — Time Magazine A Project of Center for American Progress Action...

Heard of FaithShares? ETFs Get Religionmore

Booming economy, government programs help Brazil expand its middle cla...more

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from...

Investing - Fresh Look at Socially Responsible Mutual Fundsmore

Most socially responsible mutual funds are born of a desire to help the environment, slow the spread of violence, or...

For Full Disclosure Of Climate-Change Risksmore

risks from climate change, but also risks from climate-related legislation, regulation, international accords and...

Socially responsible investing: a primermore

There are four facets to socially responsible investing

Book Extract: Move with the times to survivemore

is changing, business has to change or it will be simply left behind. Concern for the environment and investment in...

The China Conferencemore

The Conference will provide you with an opportunity to gain a unique insight into the potential for infrastructure...

The Mongolia Investment Forum 2008more

from the huge success of the previous two years, Euromoney is proud to host the 3rd Annual Mongolia Investment Forum,...

The Caribbean Investment Forum 2008more

leaders will be joined by a strong international contingent of multinationals and financiers at the 8th...

Engineers look to 'green economy'more

of more than 400 engineers, carried out by Ipsos MRBI, also found 32 per cent of engineers see sustainable energy as...

Keep Your Values and Still Beat the Marketmore

To many investors, socially responsible investing is a bit like eating your peas: You might think it's what you should...

Indian economy: Looking aheadmore

has been elaborately discussed here is the volatility of financial markets. Equities carry high risk and volatility and...

Social Investing Gathers Momentummore

Despite evidence that nearly two-thirds of 160 socially responsible mutual funds offered by member companies of the...

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