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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING ROUNDTABLE, Baby boomers
and their investments
MARKET-RATE, SCHMARKET-RATE! The New Risk-Return
Paradigm
A NEW KIND OF VOTER EDUCATION PROJECT, Responsible
Equity Ownership & The Public Interest.
"Who
are Community Investors?"
Fascinating report from a survey
conducted by Calvert Foundation to find out more about the people who choose
to include community investing in their portfolios.
2005
Moskowitz Prize winning SRI study
Researchers from Erasmus and Maastricht universities collaborated on a study
finding significant and positive relationships between Innovest eco-efficiency ratings and both market-based and accounting-based financial performance
results.
A quick history of values-based investing
By Stacy A. Teicher, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
"The idea of basing investment decisions on social values dates back at least
as far as the 1600s, when Quakers shunned companies that...." (see
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Talking
points
Confronted with common myths and critiques of SRI? This piece was published by
Social Investment Forum after a critical piece appeared in
Common Ground.
Social
Investment Forum News
The SRI trade organization's press
room. Includes recent reports and studies conducted that illustrate
the growth and success of SRI.
Academic
Research on SRI
A resource for people interested in the impact of social screening on investment
performance and in other technical quantitative aspects of SRI.
Responsible
Wealth
A project of United for a
Fair Economy, RW is a network of business people,
inheritors, and individuals in the top 5% in terms of income and/or wealth
in the US and working for economic fairness and shared prosperity.
Center
for Life Decisions
Helping people with career and life
planning issues. Also helps business and organizations with rethinking
workplace options. Services available individually, in groups, or by phone.
Democracy Now! Weekdays at 6:00-7:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM on KBCS 91.3 FM
throughout King County, WA. Seattle Comcast cable channel 77 (SCAN) 9:00 AM.
Check here
for other local stations across the country carrying this program. Hosted by Amy Goodman, this national news show is committed to bringing the voices of the marginalized to the airwaves on issues ranging from the global to the local.
Daily headline alert e-mail available.
DailyKos.com The number one weblog. Former Dean for Pres supporter now maintains one
of the most informed political information sites out there.
truthout.org
Just go look. You'll see why I list them here. Daily alert e-mail available.
Projectcensored Explores and publicizes the extent of censorship in our society by locating stories about significant issues of which the public should be aware, but is not, for one reason or another.
Mind Over Matters KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle or
streaming. Airs each weekend morning from 6 to 9 AM with a variety of locally-produced interviews in addition to lectures and nationally-syndicated programs.
The mission is to provide programming that encourages greater understanding of and participation in our multicultural society and to illuminate the important social, political, spiritual, and cultural issues of our times.
Worth getting up for!
Air
America Radio
Airing on AM radio of all places, hosts the progressive
and left-leaning antidote to conservative talk-radio! I haven't tuned in
much but it comes highly recommended by clients and friends including Jeremy
Smithson of Puget Sound Solar.
Alternet.org
Online magazine provides a mix of news, opinion and investigative
journalism on subjects ranging from the environment, the drug war,
technology and cultural trends to policy debate, sexual politics and health
issues.
Independent Media
Center
Collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth.
The Commonweal Institute Multi-issue research and educational institute - a think tank - committed to advancing moderate and progressive principles through policy analysis, and strategic marketing and communication of ideas.
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