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The Impact Of Negative Screening

By Jon Quigley and Lyn Taylor, February 2010 issue
New research shows that SRI/ESG screens produce different results than many mainstream advisors perceive.

Client Interest In ESG Expected To Grow

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 02 December 2009
Nearly nine out of 10, or 88%, of investment consultants who participated in a recent survey believe that client interest in ESG issues will continue to grow over the next three years.

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Climate Scientist Steps Down Amid Controversy

Wednesday, 02 December 2009
The scientist at the heart of a scandal over climate-change research temporarily stepped down yesterday as director of a prominent research group amid a probe that follows the release of hacked e-mails.

Oil Sands And Our Future

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Monday, 30 November 2009
Canada is the United States' biggest oil supplier, and most of the oil the U.S. gets from Canada in the future is likely to come from oil sands deposits in the province of Alberta. Almost every major Canadian and international oil company has a stake there. But the environmental and social impacts from extracting oil from the area are enormous, and how companies deal with these risks could affect their future returns. A new report rates 13 publicly traded companies with Canada oil sands projects based on how they are handling such risks. Only two scored average or better in all categories.

SRI Veteran Named CEO Of Trillium

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Matthew Patsky, a 25-year veteran of socially responsible investing, has joined Trillium Asset Management as its CEO.

Point, Counterpoint Over Climate Change

By Bruce W. Fraser - Wednesday, 04 November 2009
We talk with two scientists with opposing views on how to handle the climate change problem.

Award-Winning Study Looks At Social Vs. Financial Strength

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Monday, 02 November 2009
Do industries perform better financially when they do things like prevent pollution or treat their workers equitably?

Still On Track?

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Monday, 31 August 2009
A report published last October by a leader in the responsible investing field predicted RI will grow by 25% a year over the next few years and become mainstream by 2015. Almost a year and one financial meltdown later, I contacted Robeco, one of the firms that did the study, to see if it was still as optimistic.

Report Finds Problems With Sustainability Efforts

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 26 August 2009
A new study has found significant deficiencies in disclosed corporate sustainability policies and practices.

New Ideas

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 19 August 2009
One possibility for generating electricity is to harness the motion in raindrops. What might surprise you (as it did me) is that an award-winning idea on how to do this comes from an 18-year-old woman.

Groups Support Expanding Natural Gas Use

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 11 August 2009
The clean energy act recently passed by the House of Representatives does not do enough to expand the use of natural gas, according to former Clinton Administration staffers.

Murky Water

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Friday, 24 July 2009
A recent study says the water industry––at least when it comes to water utilities––needs to provide better environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure to investors.

Green Century Fund Reports Carbon Footprint

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 22 July 2009
The Green Century Balanced Fund is believed to be the first U.S. mutual fund to release an analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions of the companies it holds in its portfolio.

Advisors Should Be Required To Look At ESG Factors

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Fiduciaries should be legally required to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into investment decision-making, says a new United Nations report.

Grantham And The Environment

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Say the name Jeremy Grantham, and most financial advisors are aware he's a well-known investment strategist and institutional money manager who predicted the most recent credit market debacle. Advisors who attended the recent Morningstar conference heard his take on the global economy and “the seven lean years ahead.” But in other circles, Grantham is known for his significant support of research on environmental problems and climate change.

Most Electric Utilities Unprepared To Reduce Emissions

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 22 April 2009
A new report conducted on behalf of some 475 institutional investors with $55 trillion in assets shows most electric utilities are unprepared to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Know The Risks

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 21 April 2009

I wrote about BPA about a month ago in my blog , but since most of us unknowingly are eating this controversial chemical every day I think it’s worth mentioning again, now that Green Century Capital Management and the nonprofit As You Sow just released a new report that will quickly tell you about BPA's risks and which companies are doing something about it.

Report Assesses Carbon Risks Of U.S. Mutual Funds

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 08 April 2009
A new report by a leading environmental data company looks at which U.S. mutual funds hold companies with the lowest and highest greenhouse gas emissions.

Should You Bank On It?

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Thursday, 26 March 2009
As hard as it may be to believe now, some banks will turn out to be good investments as the uncertainty caused by the global financial crisis begins to subside.

Wal-Mart Seen As The Best And Worst

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A new study shows that Wal-Mart tops lists of companies seen as most—and least—socially responsible.