Clean-energy investors and environmentalists in California raised $11.9
million in the past two weeks to snuff out a challenge, backed by oil
refiners, to the state's global-warming laws.
by
Karen DeMasters
Pelleton Capital Management Ltd. has launched a model investment
portfolio that includes exchange-traded funds focusing on sustainable,
green investments.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Here's a way that an investment advisor looking to build her client base might reach out to charities and get their portfolios to manage.
by
Karen DeMasters
Pax World is partnering with a global network of 25,000 women who promote women's issues
worldwide.
by
Karen DeMasters
Some U.S. utilities face water shortages, and that may affect their ability to pay bond holders, a new report says.
U.S. homes may contain flooring and wallpaper that emit the types of
toxic chemicals the Consumer Product Safety Commission has banned from
toys, an environmental group says.
by Bloomberg News
Sharp
Corp. agreed to acquire Recurrent
Energy for as much as $305 million as it attempts to expand
renewable-energy operations amid increasing competition with Chinese
makers.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
More than 20 investor groups are asking for new regulations over coal
ash disposal to prevent costly environmental and public health problems.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
SRI fund focuses on global companies with strong female leaders, initiatives.
by Marla Brill
With nearly $11 billion in public value, Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar
is one of the few ways to invest in a young
industry through an established U.S. company with a strong financial...
by
Eric Rasmussen
The BP disaster has thrown a spotlight on environmental, social and governance data.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
Was BP ever green? ESG fund managers share their views.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
As an investor, you should know that the cosmetics and personal care
industry is under attack...
by
Karen DeMasters
The BP oil spill has prompted global investors
to pressure major oil and gas
companies to reveal the prevention and response plans they have in place
for any similar disaster.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A company that works with 3,000 financial advisors who provide
retirement plan services to their clients has expanded its fund line-up
by adding sustainable fund family Parnassus Investments.
Google Inc. (GOOG) struck a 20-year deal to buy clean energy from a
NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) wind farm, a move that places the Internet
search giant in the wholesale energy market.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Jeremy Grantham won't win many friends among people who believe climate
change is a hoax...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Intel Corp., Weyerhaeuser Co. and Merck & Co. ranked highest, respectively, in
their handling of environmental issues based on a new rating system
created by Soyka & Co. and IW Financial.
In spite of a shaky global recovery, investment dollars continued to flow into cleantech companies during the second quarter, with solar firms getting the lion's share, says a new report.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
Learn what exchange traded funds can offer SRI investors-and a few caveats to watch out for, too.
