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.
Two-thirds of the world’s population and perhaps the widest range of approaches to providing financial services to the rural and the un-banked sector can be found in Asia. Yet for investors and microfinance leaders seeking social and commercial returns on investments, there are...
BEIJING, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - BSR has released "Sustainable Investment in China 2009," the first research of its kind on the topic, according the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, which commissioned the report. Available in a http://www.bsr.org/reports/IFC Report LONG Updated...
BOSTON, Nov. 12 /CSRwire/ - ACCION International, a pioneer and leader in global microfinance, announced today that it has invested $500,000 for a 49.5 percent equity stake in Saija Finance Private Limited, a microfinance start-up that provides financial services to microentrepreneurs and low-...
BOSTON, Nov. 05 /CSRwire/ - Robert Brooke Zevin Associates is pleased to announce that Robert Zevin was awarded the Social Investment Forum's prestigious Service Award, awarded each year to an individual whose work has advanced the understanding and practice of socially responsible investing....
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27 /CSRwire/ - The US's oldest and largest national angel investing group, Investors' Circle, announced today the IC20, an index of the top 20 most impactful companies that have received funding through its network since 1992. Investors' Circle used qualitative...
BOSTON, Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - A survey of 39 foundations that are part of the More for Mission network reveals important new data regarding leading foundations and their level of commitment to a socially responsible investment practice most often called mission investing. Mission...
BOSTON, Oct. 21 /CSRwire/ - The Board of Directors of Trillium Asset Management Corporation ("Trillium") is pleased to announce that Matthew Patsky, CFA has joined the firm as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Patsky has been actively involved in socially responsible investing...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 20 /CSRwire/ - Nelson Capital Management, LLC, a Palo Alto-based investment advisor specializing in socially responsible and sustainable investing, today announced the addition of Lisa Leff, CFA, and Blaine Townsend, CIMA, to its senior management team. They will join...
SPRINGFIELD, Ma, Oct. 19 /CSRwire/ - Social(k), the nation's most diverse socially responsible (SRI) retirement platform, has now added the tobacco-free AHA Investments Funds to its roster of more than 150 socially responsible investment (SRI) funds in addition to 25 faith-based...
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /CSRwire/ - Some companies just don't get the attention and recognition that other more popular corporations do. But it seems that may all be changing as a growing number of people are seeking companies which perform services that affect...
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