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Why The Green Economy Will Ultimately Prevail

by Garvin Jabusch

Applying Graham-Dodd investing principles can help spot investments to capitalize on this long-term trend.

Connecting The Dots

by Ellie Winninghoff

Sustainability reports are about accountability, but integrating those reports with financial data is changing the way companies think.

New Findings Provide Financial Reason For Advisors To Consider SRI

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A major reason for advisors to care about whether firms are socially responsible or not was revealed by researchers at the SRI in the Rockies conference in New Orleans.

Investors Cautioned To Carefully Evaluate Renewable Energy Producers

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Environmental problems can result in many investors shunning oil and coal stocks in favor of companies involved with solar energy and biofuels...

Solyndra Flop Doesn't Slow $9.2 Billion Push To Aid Wind, Solar

The Obama administration, defying congressional Republicans after the failure of solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, is working to award as much as $9...

Too Much Money At SOCAP11 Conference

by Tom Kostigen

More than 1,000 people were drawn to the streets of San Francisco last week to talk about social capital and impact investing. This was no random event. It was organized by...

Seeking Assurance

by Ellie Winninghoff

The verification of sustainability reports by third parties is leading to hard questions about companies' core business strategies. 

Framework For Social Responsibility

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

New guide discusses why and how corporations should affect human rights improvements.

Obama Stands by Renewable Energy Aid After Solyndra's Failure

President Barack Obama is standing by his support for renewable energy after Solyndra Inc., a maker of solar panels that received a $535 million U.S...

Human-Made Natural Disasters In Climate, Economist Says

Human behavior is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters, according to Jeffrey Sachs, a Columbia University economist.

A New Climate

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In case you haven't heard, Texas Gov...

FAs Can't Sell 'Good'

by Tom Kostigen

Impact investing is talked about a lot, but acted upon very little by financial advisors...

Accounting For Sustainability

by Ellie Winninghoff

The Global Reporting Initiative has created the de-facto standard for sustainability reporting

Fukushima Disaster Hasn't Triggered Nuclear Ban

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

Some SRI asset managers say nuclear power can still play a role in investment portfolios.

Soil Capital: A Ground-Level Investing Opportunity

by Ellie Winninghoff

La Montanita has launched a community-supported microfinance fund for local farmers that could serve as a model nationwide.

Investor Network Pushes Safer Chemical Policies

by Jerilyn Klein Bier

IEHN says lower toxicity benefits corporations and shareholders.

Wind Power Wants U.S. Oil Tax Break Used By KKR, Blackstone

Wind-power companies want to follow KKR & Co. and Blackstone Group LP in tapping a Reagan-era tax break for oil and gas companies when U.S...

Wal-Mart, Walgreen Pledge To Provide More Healthful Foods

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., SuperValu Inc., Walgreen Co...

Green Exchange To Sell California Carbon Futures

Green Exchange LLC, the second biggest emission exchange by open interest in European permits, will offer futures contracts for Californian carbon allowances starting Sept. 11.

The Long And Windy Road

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A movie that has been years in the making about the controversy over Cape Wind, a massive wind farm planned in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Cape Cod, will be unveiled next month.

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