Social Responsibility Investing, Sustainable Investing, Green Investing

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

August 20, 2019 ESG Investing: Is Nike a Responsible Investment? If you’re searching for a feel-good stock, see how Nike scores on The Motley Fool’s ESG framework.

Source: The Motley Fool

Nike is the largest seller of sports apparel and footwear in the world, operating in six key categories: Running, Nike Basketball, Jordan, Football (soccer), Training, and Sportswear.

August 19, 2019 ESG Investing: Is Microsoft a Responsible Investment?

Source: The Motley Foo;

For years, Microsoft has put out a detailed sustainability report that uses the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Standards, as well as the United Nations' approved disclosures for reporting on human...

August 16, 2019 Supporting The Cause: A Beginner’s Guide To Impact Investing

Source: Forbes

If you’re looking to do good for both society and your bank account, consider impact investing. No matter the cause, investors are increasingly connecting their wealth with their social consciousness.

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Research & Insights

May 16, 2019 FLASH REPORT: 86% of S&P 500 Index® Companies Publish Sustainability / Responsibility Reports in 2018

Source: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Highlights from Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. Research: “Sustainability reporting” rose dramatically from 2011, when roughly 20% of companies published reports, to 72% just three years later in 2013. From 2013 to...[more]

May 14, 2018 Millennial 401(k)s: a peek inside their "socially responsible" investments

Source: USA Today

Millennials do many things differently from Mom and Dad: They prefer flexible work schedules to the 9-to-5 grind, and they line up dates on their smartphones

March 20, 2018 FLASH REPORT: 85% of S&P 500 Index® Companies Publish Sustainability Reports in 2017

Source: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

G&A Institute has analyzed index companies’ sustainability reporting activities since 2011. Our research over the past seven years shows that corporate reporting on sustainability -- including environmental, social and governance...[more]

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Commentary & Opinion

December 21, 2018 Invest With Your Conscience: 5 Great Socially Responsible Mutual Funds

Source: Earth911

Many of us are aware that how we spend our money impacts the world. In fact, consumer choices have even been called voting with our dollars. Just as spending money shapes the world around us, so does how we invest money.

December 18, 2018 How Socially Responsible Investing Lost Its Soul

Source: Bloomberg L.P.

Take the $1.2 billion iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF. It promises “exposure to socially ... Oppenheimer says the companies garner above-average ESG scores, based on third-party research that specializes in sustainability...

November 28, 2018 The key reasons why investors are not yet sold on SRI

Source: Citywire

Mistrust over greenwashing is the biggest deterrent to SRI strategies and concerns are growing year-on-year, according to the Eurosif 2018 study. The report, which assessed SRI trends over the past two years in 12 European...

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