<div><p>In these early years of the 21st century, investment dollars are hard at work doing a lot more than making money, They're supporting conservation measures, fueling humane labor practices, and rewarding companies for shunning groups with ties to abortion service providers and ...
<div><p>There's something of a history-making event set for tonight: The first African American Democratic Presidential nominee is set to address the NAACP at 8 P.M., at the group's 99th annual convention.</p><p>According to the prepared remarks, Obama reaches for a properly humble tone, ...
<div><p>Ever lain awake in bed at night worrying about the carbon footprint of your undies? Well, worry no more. Anyone browsing through the racks of black and white knickers and bras in the Per Una lingerie section at Marks & Spencers today ...
<div id="subtitle">Pax agrees to pay $500,000 after SEC finds violations of socially responsible investing claim</div><div><p>Pax World Management Corp. has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine because it failed to follow its own socially responsible investing criteria over a five-year period, when two ...
<div><p> This year's corporate colour is green. Even Rupert Murdoch has placed a lime tint over the screens at BSkyB, declaring it to be the first carbon-neutral media company.</p><p> Anyone with a portfolio of shares is already aware of this year's fashion. ...
<div><p>How convenient it would be if we could find something out of a package - a computer programme, presumably - to do our conscience's work for us. Then we could switch off and stop worrying. Happily, in the world of investment, this ...
<div><p> 'Beware the fund manager dressed as an eco-warrior, ' says Jonathan Compton, the founder of Bedlam Asset Management. A maverick who delights in tweaking the tail of the mainstream investment industry, Compton is contemptuous of ethical investing, also known as SRI ...
<div><p> Are you worried about the size of the footprint you are leaving on this earth? More specifically, are you worried that it might not be big enough? I may have the solution. The Spectator Unethical Investment Fund (SUIF) is a chance ...
<div><p>The UK is mired in the most difficult economic conditions for three decades and many businesses are struggling for survival. At such a time, when simply staying afloat is the top priority, devoting management attention to social and environmental issues might seem ...
<div><p> How will the downturn affect the nascent field of corporate social responsibility? Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman and chief executive of General Electric (GE), provided a hint at the recent Business for Social Responsibility [BSR] conference in New York. "The most important ...
