Socially Responsible Investing News

US Venture Capital Investment in Cleantech Down in 2011 Ernst & Young reports that investment by US-based venture capital in cleantech companies amounted to $4.9 billion in 2011, a 4.5% decrease from 2010. - (02/06/12)

Intel Tops EPA's Green Power Partnership Rankings EPA's quarterly ranking of top purchasers of renewable energy lists Intel first, followed by Kohl's and Wal-Mart; Kohl's and Whole Foods are largest purchasers of 100% green power. - (02/04/12)

Interview: Cary Krosinsky, Editor of Evolutions in Sustainable Investment SocialFunds.com talks with Krosinsky about the challenges to as well as the inevitability of a mainstream uptake of sustainable investing strategies. - (02/03/12)

States Require Insurers to Respond to Climate Risk Survey California joins New York and Washington in requiring insurers that that write in excess of $300 million in premiums to respond to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Climate Risk Survey. - (02/02/12)

A 30% Reduction in EU Emissions by 2020 will be Cheaper than Expected Noting that emissions reductions reached 14% by 2010, the European Commission concludes that a 30% cut will cost less than anticipated, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change calls for incentives to stimulate private investment. - (02/01/12)

Investors Team with Law Enforcement Professionals to Combat Sex Trafficking at Super Bowl Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility members warn that child sex trafficking increases during large sporting events, and engage with Indianapolis hotels to raise awareness of the risk at this year's Super Bowl. - (01/31/12)

UN Adaptation Database Highlights Corporate Sustainability Efforts The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change publishes an online database featuring case studies of climate change adaptation activities undertaken by private companies. - (01/30/12)

Book Review: Evolutions in Sustainable Investing: Strategies, Funds and Thought Leadership Trucost executive Cary Krosinsky edits a book of essays demonstrating that sustainable investment in an era of growing resource scarcity yields significant opportunities for portfolio outperformance. - (01/28/12)

Shareowners File 40 Resolutions on Lobbying Expenditures by Corporations Walden Asset Management leads a coalition of investors calling on companies to disclose both direct lobbying expenditures and indirect funding of lobbying through trade associations. - (01/27/12)

GRI Publishes Sustainability Guidance for Event Organizers Site selection and community impact are among the key issues for which reporting can enhance the accountability of event organizers, the Global Reporting Initiative says. - (01/26/12)

Corporate Knights Publishes Eighth Annual Ranking of Sustainable Companies Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk tops the 2012 Global 100 and the United Kingdom leads countries with 16 companies on list. - (01/25/12)

Ceres Aqua Gauge Helps Investors and Companies Manage Water Risk As population growth and climate change make water risk management an issue for investors and companies to address without delay, the Ceres Aqua Gauge provides a framework for evaluating corporate strategies. - (01/24/12)