Published 06-19-02
Submitted by SRI World Group
Brattleboro, VT – SocialFunds.com recently released the first two articles in a multi-part series on sustainable development written from an investor’s perspective. The intent is to prepare investors, companies, government officials, nonprofit groups, academics, and media for the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development taking place from August 26 to September 4.
The World Summit on Sustainable Development will bring together leaders from government, business, and nongovernmental organizations to discuss and direct efforts toward reconciling economic growth with the conservation of natural resources. The action plans created at the Summit will be of interest to investors, consumers, and the public at large.
"The World Summit on Sustainable Development is an important event to help further address critical global issues. I am pleased at the extensive coverage that SocialFunds is devoting to the Summit in an effort to raise awareness about issues of sustainable development," said Jonathan Cohen, manager of the council of organizations, United Nations Association of the USA.
SocialFunds.com is a service of SRI World Group, Inc., which also operates iShareowner.com and CSRwire.com. SocialFunds.com is the most comprehensive personal finance site on the Internet devoted to socially responsible investing. In addition to daily news stories, SocialFunds offers social mutual fund performance statistics, social and environmental research on over 1800 companies, updates on shareowner actions, and community investment information. For more information about SRI World Group, please visit www.sriworld.com.
SRI World Group, Inc., founded in 1999, is a leading provider of online corporate social responsibility and social investment information services. The company’s history and expertise in these two areas, along with its technical skill in creating and managing sophisticated online databases, has made it uniquely qualified to develop the OneReport network.
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