Investing | Green Living Ideas

75% of Asset Managers Don’t Consider Global Warming

Posted on Jan 12, 2010 by Scott James.

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Wall Street investing is moving toward a new kind of green- the environmental kind rather than just the dollar bill. A new article from Bloomberg, one of the top financial destinations on the web, talks about a growing emphasis on climate change considerations. According to a recent CERES survey, close to 75% of asset managers do not take global warming into account when analyzing a company. Close to 50% said that climate change is not relevant to investment decisions. CERES sent surveys to the 500 managers who oversee the most assets, receiving 84 surveys back, representing the managers of $8.6 trillion.
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Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Society

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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Living a life of sustainability begins, no doubt, by incorporating green living principles into your daily life. But to support green living for the greater good of the community, consider extending your practices to impact that which is beyond your immediate reach. This includes where and how you choose to invest your money.
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5 Stock Screening Strategies

Posted on Sep 24, 2008 by GLI Editors.

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If you want to be a socially responsible investor, how do you pick the
right stocks to invest in?

Here are five general strategies to help
you screen companies for social concerns:
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Greenwashing

Posted on Feb 08, 2008 by GLI Editors.

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Green is the new “hot” word, both in advertising and in the annual reports of many of the companies who want our investment dollars. Many companies want to at least appear to be environmentally responsible, working toward reducing their global warming footprint. For us, finding out the truth behind the hype is not always easy…
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Green and Socially Responsible Investing

Posted on Nov 28, 2007 by GLI Editors.

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A huge drawback to investing is the complexity involved in deciding where to invest your money. Faced with nearly incomprehensible prospectus or annual reports, the majority of us invest by buying shares of mutual funds, a process that usually leaves us uninformed about exactly which companies our money supports.

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