by Jerilyn Klein Bier
From retrofits to energy-generating endeavors and more, some
existing REITs aren't waiting for an economic rebound to step up
sustainability initiatives.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A particular group of new mutual funds might be perfect for financial
advisors who aren't well versed in socially responsible investing but
who have some clients-or potential clients-who would...
California has become one of the world's top solar power markets and has
attracted startup companies that make biofuels.
Senior White House and Obama administration officials say they are
worried the nation's economic recovery could stall if Congress doesn't
pass a climate bill this year.
The U.S. Treasury and the Department of Energy Wednesday
said federal investment grants for smart grid projects--artificially
intelligent power grid systems--will be tax exempt.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A record 95 global warming shareholder resolutions with 82 U.S. and Canadian companies have been filed by U.S. investors this proxy season.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Coffee producers say they are getting hammered by global warming, with
higher temperatures forcing growers to move to prized higher ground,
putting the cash crop at risk.
by
Karen DeMasters
Walmart, among the world's largest retail chains, has set a goal of eliminating 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission from its global supply chain by 2015.
The quarterly report of a French chemical company shows that the firm gets roughly a quarter of its profit from what it has agreed not to do: pollute.
by Bruce W. Fraser
Envestnet's innovative SRI platform gets praise from advisors who use it.
by Jon Quigley and Lyn Taylor
New research shows that SRI/ESG screens produce different results than many mainstream advisors perceive.
by Susan Preston
Seed-stage venture funds are attracting more interest from investors.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Green Century Capital Management and others want more information from
natural gas companies on a controversial means that they are using to
drill new wells.
A divided SEC has voted to
encourage companies to disclose the effects of climate change on their
business, bringing a partisan debate over global warming into a new
arena.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), a leader in sustainability
investing, is increasing its push into the U.S. market by hiring a
North American head of sales for the first time.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The Social Investment Forum has found that 65% of socially responsible
mutual funds it analyzed outperformed their benchmarks last year.
Think, the Scandinavian electric-vehicle maker, will build its first car for the U.S. market in Indiana starting in 2011.
by Bruce W. Fraser
This advisor started an effort to get rid of all the plastic bottles in his town by partnering with the local water company.
by Steve Schueth
SRI Outlook 2010: Observations on the socially responsible investing industry from fund company executives who lead it.
