by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Eight American companies have been named top sustainable investments by a
prestigious investment boutique that annually rates companies on
environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
by Bruce Fraser
Hedge funds and wealth managers show growing interest in so-called "green" investing metrics.
by Ellie Winninghoff
Domini Social Investments uses more than 600 key performance indicators to assess corporate sustainability.
Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies are poised to report the
biggest annual sales increase on record even as analysts reduce their
estimate for growth in 2012.
FTSE Group, manager of the FTSE4Good Index series of responsible investment products, has launched a new data service to objectively measure the environmental, social and governance practices of over...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio ETF finished firstlast year among 36 public equity funds focused on clean energy and/or clean technology, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
by Tom Kostigen
Impact investing needs indexes, benchmarks and uniform reporting in
order for investors to assess how their social and environmental efforts are affecting investment performance...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The world's largest stock exchange company has made a big commitment to
green investing with the introduction of 66 new indexes that track the
clean energy and environmental sectors, as well as...
by Bruce W. Fraser
This ultra-light metal may help advance the electric car and energy storage industries. Here's how to invest.
by Jon Quigley and Lyn Taylor
New research shows that SRI/ESG screens produce different results than many mainstream advisors perceive.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the
University of Arizona's Responsible Property Investment Center (RPIC)
to help expand responsible property
investing in the U.S.
by Marla Brill
Environmentally conscious funds and ETFs have turned around this year, but more narrowly focused plays have farther to go to regain lost ground.
by Marla Brill
Environmental, social and governance criteria are the basis.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A new index measures the performance of the largest 40 sustainability
leaders in Japan.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
TD Asset Management has launched a global sustainability fund for institutional investors.
by
Ray Fazzi
Does Standard & Poor's underestimate the earnings of its S&P 500 Index? Or does a prominent finance scholar deserve an "F" in index arithmetic?
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
KLD Research & Analytics launched a North America Women Investment Index (NAWI) last Thursday that includes 216 U.S...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Do companies that encourage gender equality have a better chance of being financially healthy and delivering ...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Rafael Coven, managing director of the Cleantech Group and manager of The Cleantech Index, thinks at least one of President Obama's energy initiatives is a waste of money.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Let's face it, from an investing standpoint there's no way to feel good about a sector that dropped 70% last year, except maybe if you got out in 2007...
