Category Archives: Sustainable Investing

Burma’s History of Freeing “The Lady”

Posted on 15 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The release of Aung San Suu Kyi caps a long process of advocacy including state and local sanctions, shareholder activism, and consumer boycott campaigns. Saturday’s release of Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (fondly called “The … Continue reading →

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The $3 Trillion Socially Responsible Investing Market

Posted on 10 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Nearly one out of every eight dollars professionally managed in the US employs sustainability criteria, according to the Social Investment Forum SRI Trends Report. As the US economy slumped into the worst recession since the ‘30s over the … Continue reading →

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The Business Impact on Human Rights

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Social materiality gains traction as the role of business in advancing human rights attracts wider support. After years of neglect, companies now increasingly consider their impacts on human rights as material issues, with clear impacts on the bottom … Continue reading →

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The Three I’s of Sustainability Reporting’s Future

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: The Global Reporting Initiative leads sustainability disclosure into a new era through Integration, Implementation, and Integrity. Around the world, thousands of organizations rely on the GRI Reporting Framework and its multi-stakeholder approach to sustainability reporting covering the range of … Continue reading →

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Sustainability News Roundup

Posted on 5 November 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: CalPERS to factor ESG issues in all its funds by mid-2011; GRI announces work on fourth generation reporting guidelines; and a BSR poll shows increased support for CSR/sustainability. Three developments this week demonstrate the rising acceptance of incorporating … Continue reading →

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Social Materiality: A New Lens for Sustainable Investing

Posted on 27 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

Guest Commentary by Liz Umlas As the concept of ESG – addressing environmental, social, and governance factors in business and investment considerations – gains traction, the focus often seems more firmly on the first and last than on the middle … Continue reading →

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Say-on-Pay: A Bird’s Eye View

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: New SEC rules on executive compensation advisory votes take steps toward broader board-shareholder engagement. On Monday afternoon, the SEC proposed rules for Say-on-Pay (shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation) and golden parachutes (big payouts to executives dismissed after … Continue reading →

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Who Pays the True Cost of Environmental Damage?

Posted on 19 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: Institutional investors need to assert their ownership power to offset environmental costs and push for sustainable companies and public policy. Despite the worldwide recession, the economic crisis isn’t the only cause of financial losses affecting innocent bystanders.  There’s … Continue reading →

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Sustainability News Roundup

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

The TakeAway: This week’s notable news features items on advances in integrated reporting, clean energy, sustainable investing, and women in business Despite the Monday holiday here in the US, it’s been another busy week on the sustainability front.  Among the … Continue reading →

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… Something Borrowed, Something Green

Posted on 24 September 2010 by Marcy Murninghan

Part Three of Three Parts The TakeAway: A growing number of foundations achieve sustainability and social justice goals through program-related and mission-related investing. In 2007, the Los Angeles Times ran a series of stories about the Bill & Melinda Gates … Continue reading →

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