Feature Articles
Catching Up with Fiduciaries
by Michael Northrop & David Sassoon,
originally printed in the November 2005 Issue of Fund Management,
Environmental Finance Supplement
The fiduciaries who control the
world’s financial assets – on our
behalf – have long argued that their sole concern is to maximise
financial returns.....read more
behalf – have long argued that their sole concern is to maximise
financial returns.....read more
Basic
Bank Acccounts: The case for a universal service obligation
by the New Economics Foundation (PDF Download)
This article by the New Economics
Foundation provides some interesting thoughts about the necessity to
provide financial services to the economically disadvantaged.....read more
Columns
Another
Year Gone By
by Robert Rubinstein
Another year has gone by and more
continued progress has been made by sustainable investment. Having just
completed an intensive road trip in Paris, it is becoming more evident
that TBLI has moved into opportunity mode. Nearly everywhere you look
you see the tremendous growth of TBLI in a portfolio approach: public
equity, private equity......Read
more
Angel of the Month
Geneviève Feronne is our choice for angel of the month. I have known Geneviève for over 8 years and have always admired her long-term commitment to SRI. She is the Chair of CORE RATINGS SAS, and was the Founder and Chair of ARESE SA, a company specializing in the social and environmental rating of corporations listed on the stock exchange....... Read more
News
Socially Responsible Investment
Goldman
Sachs First Investment Bank to Adopt Environmental Policy
A Close Look at Investing in Renewable Energy
Link to articles in this categoryScreening & Reporting
UK Kills Operating and Financial Review of Environmental and Social Information
IFC Sustainability Standards: Watershed or Watered Down?
Link to articles in this categoryCorporate Social Responsibility
Report: Goldman Sachs goes green
Finance Sector Profiting from Poverty, Environmental Damage and Human Rights Abuses, say UK Charities
Link to other articles in this categoryCorporate Governance
Study rejects retirement asset meltdown theory
Big investors may insist on good governance reviews
Link to other articles in this categoryClimate Change
California Readies Largest U.S. Solar Energy Plan
Senator Predicts Congressional Shift on Climate Change
Link to other articles in this categoryMiscellaneous
David and Goliath (Audio in RealMedia format)
Link to other articles in this categoryClick here to see all of the news links
Publications
Human Rights: It is your Business
As many as eight out of ten people think that companies should be at least partially responsible for reducing human rights abuses. This is but one example of a rising tide of expectations faced by business from a range of stakeholders on the issue of business and human rights......read moreGreenhouse Gas Protocol: The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting
published in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (PDF Download)
Provides specific principles, concepts, and methods for quantifying and reporting GHG reductions from climate change mitigation projects.....read more
Links to more new publications
Sustainability Reports
FMO
Sustainability Report 2004
Kingfisher Social Responsibility Summary Report
Links
to more sustainability
reports
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