Sustainable Investing

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COLUMN: Investing Insights

by Jan P. Schalkwijk

This money manager shares what criteria he considers when evaluating green investments.

COLUMN: The Socially Conscious Advisor

by Steve Schueth

Power Of The Proxy

Green Companies On The Fast Track For Growth

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

SRI leader shares top investment picks in sustainability markets targeted for average annual revenue growth of 20%-plus in a weak economy.

Shareholders Make Headway On Natural Gas Front

by Eleanor O'Sullivan

Shareholder groups made an unusual amount of headway this proxy season pushing for new proposals that would require disclosure of the environmental risks of drilling to extract natural gas.

Struggling To Rebound

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The once-hot cleantech sector tries to reignite investor interest.

Wealthy Attracted To Impact Investing

by Bruce W. Fraser

Investors and financial advisors looking for a way to achieve social and environmental impact, as well as financial reward, might want to consider impact investing.

Utilities Power Up Green Initiatives

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

SRI experts reveal which investments are best positioned to benefit from industry trends.

Making A Practice Of SRI

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Two advisors focusing on SRI accumulate $475 million in assets under management.

ExxonMobil Resolution Gets Notable Support

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Although it was defeated, a shareholder resolution that would have required ExxonMobil to provide a report on controversial natural gas drilling got five times the usual amount of support as many...

Keep Your Eyes On Exxon Mobil

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Exxon Mobil will be the next company to be in the spotlight for what it is-or is not doing-when it uses a controversial means of extracting natural gas that environmentalists say could threaten...

Pax World Introduces Sustainable ETFs

Financial advisors whose clients want ethics to play a role in their investment portfolios are getting a new tool.

Gas Drilling Draws Scrutiny

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Activist shareholders are working to get some public gas drilling companies to report on the environmental impact of a controversial means of extracting natural gas.

Do Nice Investors Finish Last?

by William Noonan

With the wide variety of SRI choices today, they don't have to.

COLUMN: The Socially Conscious Advisor

by Steve Schueth

Next Generation SRI: The Age of Radical Transparency

SRI Footprint Expanding

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

Should SRI funds be investing in companies that fail their traditional ESG screens? More investment pros are saying yes-and are helping with advocacy efforts.

COMMENTARY: Beyond Controleum

by Jan P. Schalkwijk

The take away for green investors from the BP disaster is clear and fundamental: Adding environmental criteria to the investment process helps investors pursue growth opportunities--as well as...

Coke Dismisses BPA Concerns

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Coca-Cola may be on top when it comes to soft-drink sales, but it's a laggard when it comes to revealing how it's responding to public concerns about a chemical-bisphenol A (BPA)-that's been...

Water: Blue Gold

by Bruce W. Fraser

Water sustainability is likely to be a mainstream issue this year for investors as growing pressures combine to force investments in water infrastructure and technology.

Younger Clients More Interested In SRI

by Eleanor O'Sullivan

Financial advisors who want to attract and retain younger investors may want to have their SRI ducks in a row.

SRI Bond Funds A Small But Growing Niche

by Bruce W. Fraser

Socially responsible equity funds get the lion's share of attention these days, but SRI bond funds may be an attractive alternative for some of your clients' portfolios.

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