Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) refers to the integration of personal values and societal concerns with investment decisions, while considering both the investor's financial needs and an investment's impact on society.
Press Release Published: May 14, 2012 – 10:13 AM EST
WASHINGTON, May 14 /CSRwire/ - Burma will remain a volatile area for business investment if the Obama Administration broadly relaxes U.S. sanctions, according to a dozen investors collectively managing more than $115 billion in assets. In a letter to President Obama, the investors...
Press Release Published: May 04, 2012 – 10:35 AM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 04 /CSRwire/ - Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is widely regarded as the father of microcredit and also is the founder of Grameen Bank, will be the keynote speaker on the opening night of the 23rd annual SRI...
Press Release Published: May 02, 2012 – 01:49 PM EST
SOMA CITY, FUKUSHIMA, May 02 /CSRwire/ - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced the completion of Dow Soma Nagaya (Soma City, Fukushima), an apartment complex for the elderly victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and donated the...
Press Release Published: May 02, 2012 – 11:59 AM EST
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 02 /CSRwire/ - Eurosif announces the launch of the Eurosif Media Sector Report 2012. The report, based on research by Ethix SRI Advisors, describes the key environmental, social and governance issues facing the sector and their importance in investment decisions....
Press Release Published: Apr 26, 2012 – 01:30 PM EST
NEW YORK, Apr. 26 /CSRwire/ - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney today announced the launch of a new investment platform designed to help clients align their financial goals and their personal values. The Investing with Impact Platform offers clients and Financial Advisors a broad...
Press Release Published: Apr 24, 2012 – 12:58 PM EST
MILWAUKEE, Apr. 24 /CSRwire/ - Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion in two Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (Maplecroft CIIs) that identify top performers in climate-related innovation and carbon management. Johnson Controls ranked third...
Press Release Published: Apr 17, 2012 – 03:18 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - Amid reports that the recent elections in Burma will lead to relaxation of international sanctions, a briefing paper released today by the Conflict Risk Network (CRN) warns investors that high risks remain despite initial reforms by President Thein...
Press Release Published: Apr 12, 2012 – 12:42 PM EST
HOUSTON, Apr. 12 /CSRwire/ - CompuCycle, Houston's premier electronics recycling company and Easter Seals Greater Houston, the local non-profit organization benefitting individuals in Houston living with disabilities, have partnered to provide sustainable employment opportunities and computer proficiency training to citizens living with a...