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2003 Report On Socially Responsible Investing Trends In The United States
From the executive summary: ‘Socially and environmentally responsible investing in the United States has proven remarkably robust during the last few years. The process has been achieved despite sluggish market conditions that have resulted in a downturn in assets in the wider investment universe. Most notably, socially screened portfolios counted...
Tags: U.S., Report, Social Investment Forum, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
White papers 2003-12-01

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Citizens Advisers VP Named to Board of Social Investment Forum
BOSTON -- Citizens Advisers, Inc., the investment adviser to Citizens Funds, today announced that Joanne Dowdell, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Social Research has been appointed to the board of the Social Investment Forum. The Social Investment Forum is the only national non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting...
Tags: Citizens Advisers Inc.
Research articles 2006-03-15
Social investors back SEC on mutual fund proxy disclosure. (Listening to Your Conscience).(Social Investment Forum,)
The Social Investment Forum, a non-profit trade association for the socially and environmentally responsible investing industry, is offering its support to the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC on the newest fund proxy disclosure rules. The ru The Social Investment Forum, a non-profit trade association for the...
Tags: mutual fund, SEC
Research articles 2002-12-22
Henderson Taps Seb Beloe to Head Sustainable and Responsible Investment Research
Company Joins Social Investment Forum CHICAGO -- Henderson Global Investors, the independent asset management firm, announced the appointment of Seb Beloe to head the firm's Sustainable and Responsible Investment research function. Mr. Beloe joins a seven-member team dedicated to investing in sustainable and responsible companies. He's based in London,...
Tags: Henderson Global Investors Ltd.
Research articles 2008-01-09
Not Everyone Thinks Pharma's Legal Liabilities Are Impossible to Calculate
Few things are less sexy than proposed changes in accounting rules for drug companies, but bear with me -- this is actually interesting. Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and Wyeth have complained about a rule change that would require them to estimate how large their...
Tags: Stock, Investor, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Jim Edwards
Blog posts 2008-08-14
Sustainable Business: Fad or Fact?
Even though the current economic climate has forced businesses to concentrate on other things, carbon footprint, sustainability and corporate social responsibility CSR are still being used by many of them to sell to consumers. These are buzz-words that would have been unfamiliar to the general public five years agoin but are...
Tags: Recession, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Shaun McCarthy
Blog posts 2009-09-01
Shareholder advocacy in high gear: CEOs, Boards risk black eyes if they don't respond. (Investor Relations).
THE SCANDALS THAT HAVE ROCKED corporate America during the last several years have produced a lot of fallout at manufacturing companies, not the least of which is a rise in shareholder determination to reform business. "2003 will be remembered as a year when...
Tags: board, CalPERS, FINANCE, investor, shareholder
Research articles 2003-06-01
Is There a Future For Socially Responsible Property Investments?
The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential for a new niche in real estate investing, focused on "Socially responsible" property investments. Socially Responsible Investing SRI in general, according to the Social Investment Forum SIF means investing "That considers the social and environmental consequences of investments, both positive...
Tags: University Of Arizona, Financial, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers 2005-12-07
Money & Ethics: Funds for the future
Around 1 per cent of UK retail investment funds - unit trusts, life and pension funds, investment trusts - are managed on ethical criteria. In the US the figure is higher at between 3 and 4 per cent. Penny Shepherd, executive director of the UK Social Investment...
Tags: Friends Provident Plc.
Research articles 1998-06-27
Eight respond to SRI definitions initiative.(fund management regulations)(Brief Article)
Eight major fund managers have responded to European Commission initiatives to harmonise definitions of socially responsible investment, as part of its drive to promote better transparency. The eight -- CIS, F&C, Friends Provident, Henderson, Insight, Jupiter, Morley and Standard Life -- were among the...
Tags: European Commission, FINANCE, Investment, regulation
Research articles 2005-06-13
Social Investment Forum Wary of SEC Shareholder Proposals Opening Door to Possible Curbs
To: POLITICAL EDITORSTo: POLITICAL EDITORS
Tags: SEC, shareholder
Research articles 2007-07-25
ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 10 October 2009
We've added a bunch of great events to our guide this week. The one we're most excited about of course is our own ReadWrite Read-Time Web Summit, which takes place this coming Thursday in Mountain View. You can download the entire event calendar in iCal format or...
Tags: Social Media, social networking, Conference, Event
News items 2009-10-10
Mashable's Guide to Social Media & Web Marketing Jobs
If you're seeking a job in social media, we'd like to help out. For starters, Mashable's Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on...
Tags: marketing, Opportunity
News items 2009-11-25
Mashable's Social Media Guide for Small Businesses
Over the past year, Mashable has written extensively on the value of social media to small businesses. We have also contributed regularly on this topic to the American Express Open Forum . From the fundamentals of Twitter branding, to the importance of blogging, to getting work...
Tags: Social Media
News items 2009-12-04
Live Financial Wisdom from Bogleheads VIII -- Day Two
Oct. 2 -9:00 a.m.  Panel Discussion Final Question - How much do the experts really know? Understanding the economy which is doubtful doesn't translate to being a good investor or to giving good investment advice. Should one buy TIPS or TIPS funds? ...
Tags: Financial, The Vanguard Group Inc., DFA, Investment, Social Security, Personal Finance, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Financial Services, Finance, Government, Allan Roth
Blog posts 2009-10-02
What's Next: 4 Big Predictions for the U.S. Economy
The global landscape has changed for good. Here are our biggest predictions for after the shakeout — plus suggestions for what you should do about them. ...
Tags: U.S., Gross Domestic Product, China, Growth, MoneyWatch, Yields, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Cait Murphy
Articles 2009-06-22
Expanding Overseas: The Best Mid-Size Markets
Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown. .expansionPic { width:324px; float:right; margin:0px 0 10px 10px; padding:5px 5px 0; background:#edece7; border:1px solid #d4d4d4; } * html .expansionPic { display:inline; margin-top:20px;} .expansionPic p...
Tags: United Arab Emirates, BNET Feature, Software, Enterprise Software, Vertical Industries, Financial Planning, Finance, Free Trade, Taxes, Government, Tax Rate, Singapore, Latin America, Business, Chile, Dubai, Gross Domestic Product, U.S., GDP, Banking, Internet, Jennifer Alsever, International, Business Expansion, Financial Services
Articles 2008-04-21
The Hottest Jobs Right Now
Hard as it may be to believe, there are still some bright spots in the economy — sectors that aren't undergoing as much wrenching change as other parts of the economy. Here are five of the most in-demand jobs. ...
Tags: Job, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine, Salary, Teacher, MoneyWatch, Job Opening, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jobs, Career Change, Switching Careers, Nurse Practitioner, SEO Jobs, Commissioning Agent, Green Buildings, Financial Restructuring Specialist, Recession-Proof Jobs, Lan Nguyen
Articles 2009-04-13
Meet AOL's BOD: Tim Armstrong Announces Directors in Advance of Spinoff [MediaMemo]
AOL continues to prep for its impending spinoff from Time Warner TWX. Today's step: Announcing the board of directors for the company-to-be. Bold faced names of note include William Hambrecht, former head of tech investment bank Hambrecht & Quist; Michael Powell, former FCC chair; and Jim Wiatt, former head of...
Tags: CBS Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Board, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Michael Powell, Hambrecht & Quist
News items 2009-10-26
Brazil Has Fossil Fuel Fever
Last week the New York Times wrote about Brazil's plans to nationalize its oil production. Today, the AP picks up on the story and adds some more color: By BRADLEY BROOKS AP RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil, long proud of its push to develop renewable energy and wean itself off oil,...
Tags: Brazil, Petrobras
News items 2009-08-24
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