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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 530 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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'Do-good' ETFs aim to do well by shareholdersmore

12:01 a.m. EDT By Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) �� Socially responsible mutual funds, whose...

Barrick Appoints Richard McCreary, Senior Vice President, Corporate De...more

for Barrick's global Corporate Development activities. Mr. McCreary has been Head of CIBC World Markets' Global Mining...

UPDATE 1-Sumitomo Mitsui asset arm sells TEPCO shares from SRI fundsmore

held by 4 SRI funds * TEPCO shares had made up about 1.9 pct of firm's socially responsible investment funds * STB...

Sumitomo Mitsui asset arm sells TEPCO shares from SRI fundmore

9 percent of the 26.5 billion yen ($315 million) worth of funds managed by the four so-called socially responsible...

���Do-good��� SRI ETFs invest with principlesmore

12:01 a.m. EDT By Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) ��� Socially responsible mutual funds, whose...

A Ratings Agency For Socially Responsible Investing?more

So-called ���impact investments��� distinguish themselves as such because they purport to pack a positive social impact.

Sustainability Is Winning Over the C-Suitemore

says Seal. "We're trying to push the boundaries to make a difference." At many companies, being socially...

Why sustainability is winning over CEOsmore

says Seal. "We're trying to push the boundaries to make a difference." At many companies, being socially...

Is It Time to Sell Timberland?more

the company could be even cheaper than it looks now. I designed this portfolio to be inspired by socially responsible,...

Thailand Steers Investment Toward Sustainable Development; BOI Fair 20...more

/PRNewswire/ -- Mrs. Atchaka Sibunruang, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment, has revealed that...

Brazilian 'Miracle' Alive and Well: Investment Bankermore

despite growing concern that the Latin American powerhouse is in danger of overheating, the managing partner of ian...

Courting Clientsmore

One group in particular appears to be very restless and may be looking to change investment advisors. This group could...

Investing with Principlesmore

By Jonathan Burton Socially responsible mutual funds, whose managers avoid stocks that don't meet certain ethical and...

Investing with Principlesmore

invest in, and so are less profitable than funds without such limitations. The roughly $100 billion invested in...

The Motley Fool's Weekly Editors' Picksmore

Fools were out and about this week in an investing world jampacked with actions and ideas. Here are three articles you...

Int'l hydropower meeting concluded in Ethiopiamore

that roles of the public and private sectors should be well defined and utilized to enable financing and investment in...

New sterile unit at town hospitalmore

our patients safe is Yeovil District Hospital's top priority," said Yvonne Thorne, head of nursing.

Buy Pipavav: Vikas Pershadmore

would feel more comfortable holding Pipavav for the longer term just because when I am looking for an investment, what...

Students at World's Largest Student Investment Forum See Dow Higher th...more

/PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Participants of the world's largest student investment forum at the University of Dayton...

Goodbye Sustainable Development Commission, hello hot air | Damian Car...more

its sustainability plan to parliament. In calling it hot air, I'm actually being kind For a government, sustainable...

We will not do anything that risks our culture: John Klein, Cognizant ...more

a bench strength that can be responsive to the customer. We had to work on the mindset. The investment community...

Chinese vice premier calls for more competitive clothing sectormore

Chinese clothing companies should step up industrial restructuring and product innovation to become more competitive...

Our Top Picks and Stock Pickersmore

folks may conclude that women really are better investors than men. They may also start truly believing that socially...

Bloomberg's Push for Corporate Sustainabilitymore

sustainability reports, released by many firms not just to brand themselves as "green" but also to cater to...

Dollar's Outlook Beats the Euro's, Fund Manager Saysmore

to fall to undervalued levels before the sovereign debt crisis is resolved, says this money manager. Ken Dickson,...

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