Feature Articles
Corporate
Political Contributions and Stock Returns
by Michael J. Cooper, Huseyin Gulen and Alexei V.
Ovtchinnikov (PDF Download)
ABSTRACT: We
examine whether firms are rewarded in terms of increases in shareholder
wealth for their involvement in the U.S. political system. ...... read moreMilton Friedman and the Social Responsibility of Business
by Joel Makower, posted at WorldChanging
In a 1970 Times magazine article, the economist Milton Friedman argued that businesses' sole purpose is to generate profit for shareholders. Moreover, he maintained, companies that did adopt "responsible" attitudes would be faced with more binding constraints than companies that did not, rendering them less competitive. .......read more
Columns
Hard
Work Takes Time
by Robert Rubinstein
During the recent TBLI Europe
Conference, in Paris, I was overwhelmed
by the number of initiatives and ideas to improve the planetary
condition. All of these initiatives had passionate, devoted
leaders,
were great ideas, and if successful, could really make things better.
What they all lacked is a farmer mentality. Everyone seems to be very
keen on achieving their objectives, except many don't want to do the
long-term heavy lifting on the unpleasant activities. Ambitions are
wonderful, but we forget that a great deal of the work is like cleaning
toilets........read more
Angel of the Month
During TBLI Paris, a few weeks ago, I
experienced one of the most memorable compliments I have ever received.
Often, I wonder whether we are making a difference or even getting
through with our work on institutionalizing sustainable investment. In
Paris, a woman who had been coming from California for several years to
TBLI, approached me to thank me. Toni Symonds is the Chief
Consultant.......read more
News
Socially Responsible Investment
'Green' funds can offer good returns
Investors can benefit from 'going green'
Uniting the Faithful for Sustainable Investment
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Screening & Reporting
Coming Clean or Washing Green - Reporting Rhetoric and Reality
Sustainability
Reporting Improving, But Not Necessarily Contributing to True
Sustainability
Pax World Drops Zero Tolerance Screens on Alcohol and Gambling
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Many
Companies See Opportunity in Sustainability, But Few Have Strategies,
Says Report
Survey Shows MBA Students Believe Business Should Be Agent of Social Change
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European schemes in US shareholder rights plea
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Environmental
& Clean Technology
Euro Cleantech Investment Drops
Being Green a Marketing 'Must,' Says UK Study
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Miscellaneous
The cost to fight climate change is cheapest now, report
Social Improvement With Architecture
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Publications
The Maturation of Sustainable Investment
by Robert Earhart, Interdisciplinary Yearbook of Business
Ethics
The outlook for
sustainable investment is promising, but tenuous. The growth of
the past decade is poised to continue as long as investors, financial
professionals, and corporate managers can maintain the momentum of
recent trends. However, there are multiple factors that will
influence investor demand, corporate motivation, and political
will. The influence of significant events, such as corporate
scandals, environmental catastrophes, technological breakthroughs, and
political shifts, still has the ability to propel or slow sustainable
investment growth. In the end these factors all add to or detract
from the consumer demand, both retail and institutional, for
sustainable investments. Ultimately, this is what will determine the
final outcome for the sustainable investment industry.
Click
here to read the whole article.2006 European SRI Study
produced by Eurosif
The 2006 European SRI Study shows an SRI market that has considerably changed since 2003 - the European Broad SRI market is now valued at over €1 trillion. Across Europe, we see signs of robust SRI strategies, increased mandates from institutional players and the growing involvement of more traditional financial services. In this report you will find: an overview of the EU SRI Market, key features of SRI in each European country, market evolution since 2003, and market predictions for the future.
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Links to more new publications
Sustainability Reports
Co-operative
Financial Services Sustainability Report
Autogrill Group 2005 Sustainability Report
Camelot Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
Sulzer Sustainability Summary 2006
Severn Trent Plc Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
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to more sustainability
reports
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