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Social Responsibility Investing, Sustainable Investing, Green InvestingThere 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.
News & UpdatesMay 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] March 22, 2019 Infrastructure investors making ESG a prioritySource: RaconteurEnvironmental, social and governance (ESG) factors exist to make the job of the responsible investor easy, in theory. The reality, for infrastructure, is less simple. ESG is not a number, it is a living, breathing process to... March 11, 2019 Leading The Way In Prudent Ethical Investing
Source: forbesmiddleeast.com
Abu Aker’s stance is in line with the nine-year old firm’s policy. SEDCO Capital became a formal signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in 2014 as the industry increasingly turned towards... Research & InsightsMay 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] Commentary & OpinionDecember 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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Richard Barr Featured Columns Richard Barr transitioned out of a 20-year career as an SRI advisor with First Affirmative Financial Network and is now a commentator for the Governance & Accountability Institute. Click Here |
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