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[bloggingstocks] Socially responsible investing on the rise: The Wall Street Journal reports that there were 154 SRI funds in the U.S., managing $159.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2006 vs. 151 funds and $148 billion in assets two years earlier.

 [yubanet.com] Report: Socially Responsible Investing Assets in US Surged 18 ...: Social Investment Forum Board Chair Cheryl Smith CFA, Ph.D., executive vice president and senior portfolio manager at Trillium Asset Management Corporation, said: "Thanks to growing institutional investor demand and a wide range of issues that are driving stronger retail investor interest, socially responsible investing is thriving today as never before. Increasingly, money managers are incorporating social and environmental factors into their investing practices, acknowledging the demand for social investing products and services from institutional and individual investors, socially concerned high-net-worth clients, individuals seeking SRI options in their retirement and college-savings plans, and 'mission-driven' institutions including foundations, endowments, labor unions, and faith-based investors."

[Research Recap] Corporate Social Responsibility On The Rise: The report found that Canadian firms are investing significant resources into programs with a positive impact on society, and are increasing that investment. However, the actual outcome of these worthy initiatives remains lacking.

[environmentastic!] Socially Responsible Investing: 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. 

[The Next Twenty Years] Socially Responsible Investment, Patient Capital and Carbon Disclosure: Socially responsible investment (SRI) has become a highly effective tool for changing business, proving to investors and CEOs alike that doing good in the world can also help a company do well. A surprising percentage of investment .

 [Calvert Socially Responsible Investing News] A Sea Change in Climate Change: from Debate to Solutions: As the financial and business world finally began to appreciate the significance and urgency of addressing the issue, Calvert intensified its climate change initiatives. We not only increased our direct corporate engagement, calling for comprehensive disclosure and greater efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases on the part of companies in key industries, we also launched an alternative energy fund and developed a larger public policy role to take advantage of our location in the Washington, D.C.

[Green North Eco-Conference] Latest News: Socially responsible investing (SRI) describes an investment strategy which combines the intentions to maximize both financial return and social good. In general, socially responsible investors favor corporate practices which are environmentally responsible, support workplace diversity, and increase product safety and quality.

 [kclau's Money Tips] Personal finance money tips - February 23, 2008: Hung Nguyen presents Socially Responsible Investment: Can it beat traditional mutual funds? posted at Meaningful Issues in Today’s World, saying, “In this blog, I look at Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) and how they compare to .

[George Emsden - george@in2consulting.co.uk] Father Confessor & Busby Babes: Views vary enormously, even in the same family and in one memorable case where I saw two brothers in the same day, one stated that he wouldn’t want to do any investment unless it was in an ethical fund whereas his younger brother stated that his money could be invested in poison gas for all he cared!

 [A More Perfect Market] Releasing the Cow: There have been well over fifty studies relating SRI to company and stock market performance. The only conclusion that can be drawn is that SRI investing is likely to match, and sometimes even better, conventional investing.

[Moolanomy] Is Peer to-Peer Lending Ready for Prime Time?: I lend through Prosper.com and LendingClub.com and find they are definitely catering to different cross-sections of people. Prosper.com involves more risky people and still bloated from a glut of sub-prime lending from 2006-2007 before they changed the credit breakouts so lenders could start to see the mistakes of lending to riskier people and the costs associated with such a gamble.

 [Proto Matter] My Turn!: New Socially Responsible Investing Trends Report to Show SRI is ”¦. Electrical problem started station blaze.

[environmentastic!] Countdown to a Green Valentine’s Day - Day 1: Then I suggest contacting one of the many Socially-Responsible Investing (SRI) companies and buying into a green mutual fund. What’s more romantic than a secure retirement that you don’t have to feel guilty about?

[Simon Reilly's Blog] One Focus, Two Buffer & Cutting Costs Is Not The Answer: o Removing Your Roadblocks Audio / Power Point Upgrade o SRI ( Socially Responsible Investing ) Research o View latest Filming of my Speaking Presentation o Web Site Main Page Update - 90% WHY, 10% WHAT. Cutting Costs Is Not The Answer .

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