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Socially Responsible Investing or Socially Responsible Investment, often abbreviated to SRI, is an umbrella term for a philosophy of investing by both financial and social criteria. SRI investors seek to align their personal values and financial goals by choosing to invest in companies and organizations displaying values comparable to their own.
A recent LOHAS study indicates that only half the people in the U.S. have heard of SRI. Of those, some 98% think of it only as screening (avoiding companies by selling their shares). But SRI has three levels, of which Screening is just the starting point. The other levels are Community Investing and Shareholder Activism, both of which have far more beneficial impacts because they seek to engage and transform a situation rather than ignore it and hope it goes away. See article: 'What is SRI?'.
History
Social investing began in the 1920s with churches, who divested of the so-called 'sin stocks' -- alcohol, tobacco and gambling. As the ability to conduct substantive social and environmental research on companies improved, 'negative' or 'avoidance' screening was joined by 'positive' or 'inclusionary' screening -- the practice of looking for companies with leading policies and practices. More on [ Socially responsible investing ]
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Ethical Investing Outlook - June 2008
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:45:16 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with Dan Bakal, director of electric-power programs for Ceres
Ethical Investing Outlook - March 2008
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:45:54 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with three experts about green energy.
Ethical Investing Outlook - January 2008
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:45:13 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with a panel about corporate spending.
Ethical Investing Outlook - September 2007
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:44:06 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with an expert about terror-free investing.
Ethical Investing Outlook - July 2007
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:43:13 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with a panel about investing in the movement to buy local.
Ethical Investing Outlook - June 2007
Laurent Belsie/csmonitor.com Tue, 13 May 2008 09:42:03 -0500
The Monitor's Laurent Belsie talks with a panel about ethical investing in retirement funds
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2003 Report on Socially Responsible Investment Trends in the United States - Statistics and trends. Many graphs and charts.
Barron's Online: Good Vibes - Article reprint covering SRI and recent trends and statistics.
Business Ethics Magazine - Comprehensive publication on corporate responsibility and social investing.
Meta Description: [ Business Ethics Magazine: Corporate Responsibility & Social Investing Report ]
Capital Missions Company - Networking organization for institutions investing for market returns and positive social impact. Sponsors conferences and Triple Bottom Line Simulation ongoing study for institutional treasurers. United States. Global.
Christian Science Monitor: socially responsible investing section - Special section of the paper's web site with news articles and information on SRI.
Meta Description: [ The Christian Science Monitor's combined coverage of socially responsible, values-based, ethical investing (SRI). ]
csmonitor.com - The do-it-yourself ethical investor - Suggestions for individuals who wish to build their own socially responsible portfolio.
Meta Description: [ Investors who feel that available mutual funds don't reflect their values can build their own portfolios. ]
csmonitor.com - The rocky road to mutual fund morality - Discusses investing in companies related to making war against terrorists or in companies which directly or indirectly support countries accused of aiding terrorists or terrorism.
Meta Description: [ The boards of mutual funds will be required to have more trustees independent of management and an independent chairman. ]
EcoCause - Introductory information on various social investing topics.
Ecologic Investor - Information, news, and discussion of investing for a clean environment and healthy economy. United States.
Ethical Investor - Australia's online magazine devoted to ethical investment. News, opinion, discussion and ideas.
Meta Description: [ Australia's online magazine devoted to ethical investment. News, opinion, discussion and an ethical investment supermarket full of opportunities for the aware investor. ]
Fair Pensions - Public campaign for the ethical investment of UK pension funds.
Foundation Partnership on Corporate Responsibility - Association of foundations working to link their grantmaking values with their investments to promote greater social responsibility of corporations. Links and information on mission related investing, shareholder advocacy, community based investment, and socially responsible and green investment providers.
Meta Description: [ FPCR, an association of foundations working to link their grantmaking values with their investments to promote greater social responsibility of corporations, provides extensive links and information on mission related investing, shareholder advocacy, community based investment, and socially respo... ]
Good Money - Internet resources for socially, ethically, environmentally responsible investing, consuming and business and corporate social responsibility.
Meta Description: [ Complete Internet Resources for Socially, Ethically, Environmentally Responsible Investing, Consuming and Business and Corporate Social Responsibility ]
GreenMoney Journal - Newsletter that provides resources and contacts for environmentally and socially responsible investing.
Hazel Henderson, Independent Futurist - Renowned futurist, evolutionary economist, a worldwide syndicated columnist, consultant on sustainable development, and author of Beyond Globalization, other books.
Meta Description: [ St. Augustine, FL ]
InvestEthically.com - Information on ethical/socially responsible investing in the stockmarket. Global research report available for purchase to help investors. Australia
Meta Description: [ Investethically.com provides comprehensive independent information on Ethical/Socially responsible investing in the stockmarket. Our unbiased resource gives you the knowledge you need to research and set up your own Ethical/Socially responsible investment portfolio. ]
Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation: Mission Related Investing - Provides materials and support for other foundations learning about mission related investment practices. USA
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Michael Bluejay -- Socially Responsible Stocks - Anecdotal overview of socially responsible investing, stocks, mutual funds, resources.
Pensions at Work - Links unions and universities in an international research project exploring the socially responsible investment of union pension funds.
Readings on SRI and economics. - Original book reviews covering socially responsible investing and economics.
Meta Description: [ Listings and reviews of books about sustainable socially responsible investing, alternative economics, and personal financial planning. ]
SocialFunds.com - Personal finance portal. SRI related news, directory of financial advisers, funds, research, and institutional. United States.
Meta Description: [ Personal finance channel devoted to socially responsible investing and making the most meaningful use of your money. You'll find information on socially responsible investing, green investing, stock quotes, personal portfolios, mutual fund finders, stock finders, and financial news - all in Care... ]
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Socially Responsible Investing in the USA - A white paper overview of the socially responsible investing industry and movement in the USA.
Meta Description: [ First Affirmative Financial Network (FAFN) is a nationwide network of financial advisers specializing in socially responsible investing (SRI) including environmentally responsible investing and values based investing. ]
SociallyResponsible.com - Directory of socially responsible resources including investing, health, and community. USA
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive online portal for socially responsible business resources, including links to socially responsible investing, eco-friendly products and lifestyles, environmental activism, corporate responsibility, and more. Popular categories include Health and Fitness, Hearth and Home, Organic ... ]
SoYouWanna be a socially responsible investor? - Introductory article about the subject.
Meta Description: [ SoYouWanna be a socially responsible investor? So you think you're an environmentally conscious hipster who carefully separates recyclables from his or her trash, hauling them prou... ]
Spotting Investment Links to Terrorism - Christian Science article on an investing screen for firms tied to countries that sponsor terrorism.
Meta Description: [ A new investing tool screens for ties to countries the US government calls 'sponsors' of terrorism. But will it sully some upstanding firms? ]
SRI Compass - Reference guide to green and ethical funds. Search for companies combining ecological and social performance with efficiency and sustainability. Europe.
Sustainable Ventures - Develops curricula to inspire beneficial owners of pension and trust funds to influence their fund managers to achieve integrated performance--social, environmental and financial--rather than financial performance alone. USA
Sustainable-Investment platform - Information platform for SRI funds, indices, products, and participants of the SRI market. Multilingual. EU based.
Meta Description: [ The platform provides you with a wide range of information on products and participants of the SRI market. A database offers an unique overview on the companies included in the funds and indices. ]
The Derailleur newsletter - A newsletter dedicated to environmentally and socially responsible investing. Its aim is also to, upon occasion, diagnose an investment vehicle that could become a modest portion of a portfolio. Massachusetts, USA
Meta Description: [ A newsletter dedicated to environmentally and socially responsible investing, or SRI., The Derailleur newsletter is dedicated to environmentally and socially responsible investing. ]
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The Shefa Fund - Mobilizes American Jewish tzedakah/charitable resources for social change and spiritual innovation by making socially responsible grants, organizing, and making loans for low-income community development. Education, newsletter, articles, and books. United States.
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