SRI News
- Sustainable Endowments Institute Releases College Sustainability Report Card
- Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. Annual survey encourages commitment to sustainability, including investment priorities, shareholder engagement, and endowment transparency by colleges with largest endowments.
- Calvert Foundation Receives $10 Million Investment from Merrill Lynch
- Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. Investment in foundation's Community Investment Note is intended to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries.
- CDFIs Offer Responsible Alternative to Predatory Lenders
- Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. Community development financial institutions provide housing loans to underserved markets, yet maintain profitability and low net charge-offs. Part II of a three-part series on the credit crisis.
- Effects of Predatory Lending Lead to Economic Crisis
- Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. Proposed $700 billion bailout by Treasury Department offers measure of relief to roiling markets while raising questions of fairness. Part I of a three-part series.
- FTSE4Good Index Series Updates Component Companies and Eligibility Components
- Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. FTSE Group added 36 companies and removed 12 in semi-annual update of its leading SRI index.
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index Updated
- Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. Dow Jones Sustainability World Index lists 320 corporate sustainability leaders, up from 312 in 2007.
- Investors Take Note of Clean and Sustainable Geothermal Energy Production
- Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. New technologies such as EGS offer potential for large-scale electricity production and lead to high-visibility investments.
- Investors Push Companies For Greater Disclosure on Lawsuits
- Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. A proposed FASB rule change would require that loss contingencies related litigation be disclosed to investors.
- Eurosif Study Finds Increasing Investment in Sustainability by Wealthy Individuals
- Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
- By Robert Kropp. First-ever study addresses sustainable investment by high net worth individuals.
