There is a sizable and fast-growing number of "socially responsible" or "socially-minded" investors -- individual and institutional " that, according to the Social Investment Forum (SIF) now represents more than $2.3 trillion in corporate equity investments (estimated in 2003).  That's roughly $1 in $9 invested in the stock market today in the United States.  The Forum reported in 2005 that "social investing" grew at a faster rate than all other investing trends in 2005, with three primary styles being applied to portfolio management:  (1) stock screening, (2) shareholder advocacy, and (3) community investing.

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News & Updates

July 4, 2009

VANGUARD SHAREHOLDERS VOTE ON GENOCIDE-FREE INVESTING PROPOSAL

Source:Investors Against Genocide

At today’s Vanguard shareholders meeting, results were announced on votes cast by millions of Vanguard customers on adopting a policy to prevent Vanguard from investing their savings in companies that substantially contribute to...[more]

July 2, 2009

DiNapoli divests from Iran, Sudan-linked companies

Source:Albany Times Union

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli anounced that he is divised $96.2 million in New York State Common Retirement Fund investments from nine companies doing business in Iran and Sudan.

July 2, 2009

U.S. Firm Launches Islamic ETF

Source:Financial Advisor.com

The first U.S.-based ETF to adhere to Islamic beliefs about investing and finance began trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, according to Javelin Investment Management.

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Research & Insights

June 25, 2009

South Africa and Brazil take ESG lead

Source:Financial Standard

South African and Brazilian companies have been identified for their progress on integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure by global institutional investors

June 23, 2009

Major Emerging Market Investors Want More Disclosure on ESG Issues, Global Survey Finds

Source:PR Newswire

Seven out of ten major asset managers and institutional investors collectively representing $130 billion of emerging market investments cited lack of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure as the key...

June 3, 2009

Scheme use of responsible investment policies soars - ESG

Source:Professional Pensions

It said trustees were the driving force behind this process - noting three-quarters of trustees surveyed believed that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could have a material impact on the fund's investments in...

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Commentary & Opinion

June 24, 2009

Is 'Shareholder Democracy' Finally Coming?

Source:Law.com

Effective Aug. 1, 2009, significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) are likely to facilitate ongoing efforts by activist shareholders to have direct access to companies' proxy statements for the...

June 23, 2009

What’s in Store for 2010 Proxy Season?

Source:Compliance Week

With the 2009 proxy season winding down, governance experts are already looking ahead at what the 2010 proxy season will hold for public companies and their shareholders

June 16, 2009

Investors Vs. Consumers: Misaligned Interests?

Source:David Bogoslaw, American Chronicle

As the mortgage loan securitization fiasco has shown, business practices that generate the highest returns for investors are often at odds with the best interests of consumers. By now, most people are aware that one of the...

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