EcoGEOS > November 01, 2008

The Forum is Open

About.com Socially Responsible Investinghttp://socialinvesting.about.com/b/2008/10/21/the-forum-is-open.htm [About.com Socially Responsible Investing] We have two questions up on the Socially Responsible Investing Community Forum on the right side of our splash page. I'm interested in discussing your views of social/environmental investing and nuclear energy.

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October 18, 2008

Mission Relating Investing as Solution to Falling Foundation Corpus?

Gift Hub[Gift Hub] If there is any light on the otherwise gloomy horizon, it might be that now is an opportunity to look at mission-related investing (MRI) - an investment strategy that aligns a foundation's investment policies with its spending policies through shareholder advocacy, proxy voting, community investment and socially responsible investment (SRI).

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October 18, 2008

In Good Times And Bad, Socially Responsible Investing Grows.

Alternative marketing thinkinghttp://icontract.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/in-good-times-and-bad-socially-responsible-investing-grows/ [Alternative marketing thinking] This press note from Social Investment Forum tells us how socially responsible investing is growing around the world. And this has nothing to do with the current downturn.

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September 03, 2008

Expat Investor Wish-list #4 - Socially Responsible & Environmental ...

[Shanghai Family Finance] ”˜Time has also proved that investing ethically is in no way any handicap to investment performance, it is actually a significant benefit. In a recent paper released by Standard Life investments, they have proven that investing ethically has actually boosted the return on their ethical fund, over and above the equivalent non-ethical funds and against the appropriate Indices.’

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August 09, 2008

Socially Responsible Investing part 2: Benefits of Ethical Investing

Good Honest Dollar $$[Good Honest Dollar $$] By this mechanism, SRI supplies capital resources to socially benevolent industries, thus helping to stimulate growth, investment and expansion in such industries. This is predominately at the expense of industries whose impact upon society is considered to be particularly harmful.

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August 02, 2008

Socially Responsible”¦wait no”¦ IR-responsible Investing

The New CSRhttp://thenewcsr.com/2008/08/01/socially-responsiblewait-no-ir-responsible-investing/ [The New CSR] Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against SRI, but in this case, investments under the guise of SRI have resulted in a mishandling of the pension fund money of California’s state teachers and public employees.  SRI shouldn’t be unprofitable and the metrics for determining what is an SRI need to be reexamined.  Socially responsible citizens shouldn’t have their pensions jeopardized by irresponsible investing.

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July 26, 2008

Bid for ethical investing - Chester Standard

Beginners Guide to Investing[Beginners Guide to Investing] A bid to stop the Merseyside council workers' pension fund investing in the arms trade has been launched. Liverpool City Council has backed a resolution .

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July 19, 2008

Bid for ethical investing

Teletext North West Newshttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/north-west/~3/334084618/Bid+for+ethical+investing.aspx [Teletext North West News] A bid to stop the Merseyside council workers' pension fund investing in the arms trade has been launched.

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Why the last ethical investing blog carnival?

A Slacker's Quest For His First Millionhttp://www.slackerwealth.com/2008/07/why-last-ethical-investing-blog.html [A Slacker's Quest For His First Million] Instead of asking for submissions, in the future I'll scour the net for interesting ethical investing related articles and link to them. I should have done that from the start.

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July 09, 2008

Socially Responsible Investing Builds Savings and Investment

Flurl.com - RSS Feedhttp://www.flurl.com/item/Socially_Responsible_Investing_Builds_Savings_and_Investment_u_344317 [Flurl.com - RSS Feed] Investing101Now.com Do you want to learn how to build your savings and investment at the same time? You do not have to worry because through socially responsible investing, it is attainable .

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The World’s Most Important Investor - Motley Fool

Socially Responsible Investing Tips[Socially Responsible Investing Tips] The World's Most Important Investor Motley Fool - 9 hours ago Both have spoken positively of the benefits of being physically isolated from the investing crowds. Sir John showed the way when it came to investing abroad .

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July 05, 2008

How to Choose an Ethical Investment

PF Buzz - Personal Finance Social Network - Submitted newshttp://www.pfbuzz.com/Investing/How-to-Choose-an-Ethical-Investment [PF Buzz - Personal Finance Social Network - Submitted news] Socially Responsible Investing is all about investing your hard earned money so that it earns a positive social and financial return. This article covers how to choose investments to reflect your values.

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May 17, 2008

Socially Responsible Investments

Learn How to Investhttp://www.greekshares.com/sri.php [Learn How to Invest] In one sense, ethical or socially responsible investing is just like traditional investing. Socially concerned investors pursue the same economic goals as all investors: capital gains, higher income and preservation of capital for future needs.

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March 26, 2008

Ethical Investing

Airs - Ian Lance Taylor[Airs - Ian Lance Taylor] Ethical investing is the practice of not investing in companies which engage in ethically reprehensible behaviour. There are many varieties, but, for example, some people refuse to invest in companies which sell tobacco.

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March 19, 2008

Slackerwealth's ethical investing carniv - March 3rd, 2008

http://blogcarnival.com/bc/eprof_17923.html [Blog Carnival listings] SLACKERWEALTH'S ETHICAL INVESTING CARNIV is now up at A Slacker's Quest for His First Million: Ethical Investing Blog Carnival, April Edition!

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Environmental and Social Issues Creating Opportunities For ...

AE Feldman Bloghttp://blog.aefeldman.com/2008/03/17/environmental-and-social-issues-creating-opportunities-for-investment-professionals/ [AE Feldman Blog] And the past few years have seen growth of SRI funds in a range of asset classes, including hedge funds.In the past two years, social investing has surged to $2.71 trillion in total assets under management - that’s up from $2.29 trillion in the 2005, according to Social Investment Forum. The group contends that right now, nearly one out of every nine dollars under professional management in the U.S. is involved in socially responsible investing.

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March 12, 2008

Socially Responsible Investing

environmentastic![environmentastic!] is going to show you the path to a secure retirement while keeping your eco-mojo intact.  So stay tuned for several posts discussing ways to choose your investments based on what’s important to you, as well as investment companies that already do the legwork for you.  It’s up to you how involved you want to be in your investments - whether you are investing toward retirement, toward college expenses for your children, or just because you like the game.  We’ll also discuss different philosophies of socially responsible investing (SRI) so you can choose which route you want to take with your investments. 

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March 08, 2008

Socially Responsible Investing Outpaces Mainstream Market

Sustainable Life Media News[Sustainable Life Media News] The report identifies $2.71 trillion in SRI assets, as defined by one or more of three core SRI strategies - screening, shareholder advocacy, and community investing. Today, nearly one out of every nine dollars under professional management in the U.S. is involved in socially responsible investing - about 11% of the $25.1 trillion in total assets under management.

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March 01, 2008

Financialization of America

The Hedge Funds Webloghttp://www.hedgefunds-weblog.com/50226711/financialization_of_america.php [The Hedge Funds Weblog] Three Pointers on Biotech Investing - 22 July 2006. Battle Over the USF: Wireless vs. Landline ... Otherwise Known As 'Keep America Connected' vs. - 13 June 2007. Socially responsible investing - 25 September 2007 ...

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February 20, 2008

Slackerwealth's ethical investing carniv - February 4th, 2008

http://blogcarnival.com/bc/eprof_17352.html [Blog Carnival listings] SLACKERWEALTH'S ETHICAL INVESTING CARNIV is now up at A Slacker's Quest for His First Million: A Slacker's Quest For His First Million: Ethical Investing Blog Carnival!

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February 02, 2008

Maybe Those Who Practice Socially Responsible Investing Should ...

...Should Settle for Lower Returns – and More Satisfaction

[The Christian Science Monitor] That idea represents heresy at mutual fund companies committed to socially responsible investing (SRI). For decades, they have insisted that investors can 'do well by doing good' - that is, address moral issues and still grow wealth at .

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January 28, 2008

Event notice: Ethical Investing 101

Business & Human Rights in Vancouverhttp://ai-bhr.blogspot.com/2007/12/event-notice-ethical-investing-101.html [Business & Human Rights in Vancouver] Amnesty International Canada is proud to host “Ethical Investing 101”, an educational panel discussion developed to provide tools and information to any investor who wants to ensure their investments make a more positive social and environmental impact. This evening forum will bring together both investors and investment professionals.

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