Globalization and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges for the Financial Services Sector, a UNEP Finance Initiatives Roundtable report. It covers implications for the insurance sector, lending banks and asset management, innovative approaches to environmental management and reporting in financial institutions, and microfinance as an opportunity for the financial services sector. fi@unep.ch
“Sustainable and Responsible Investment Strategies: A Guide for Fiduciaries and Institutional Investors” is a new guide from SRI World Group to help institutional investors incorporate social, economic, and environmental factors into the investment process. It explains how institutional investors – representing about approximately $7 trillion in assets – can capitalize on market opportunities and generate social and environmental benefits for their participants. Strategies analyzed in the guide include corporate governance, proxy voting, shareowner resolutions, screening, and best-in-class investing. www.ishareowner.com
Amy Domini, one of the originators of social investing, has published a book, Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money. She shows readers how to evaluate companies to invest in as well as methods of investment.
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