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Socially responsible investing is not a new idea, but with growing environmental consciousness among companies of all sizes business and individuals alike are seeing the benefits of investing in a green future. This section covers news and trends in how financial institutions and their clients are putting money on the green economy.
The rapidly changing landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research providers received another major update this week as RiskMetrics Group......
A slew of new renewable energy and energy efficiency projects funded by the Department of Energy in the past week adds another $531 million to the stimulus funds already handed out this year. ...
Not much good has come of the Great Recession, but a recent day-long event showed that investors are at least starting to think more thoroughly about risk and sustainability in their portfolios....
Hedge fund guru George Soros becomes latest billionaire investor to unveil plans for investing in the fight against climate change. ...
Many existing insurance coverages will be negatively impacted by climate change, such as professional liability, workers compensation, and of course, property insurance. Without some adjustment...
Financing is the most significant hurdle to getting a green idea off the ground. Venture capitalist Bryan Korba offers an insider’s perspective on what VCs are looking for, how not to look...
In the latest sign that China takes the threat of global warming seriously, Chinese business executives with close ties to the government have launched a voluntary market in Beijing to buy and...
One aspect of Newsweek's just-released rankings of 500 leading companies' environmental policies and performance is to view the list from an investor perspective. Specifically: Who are investors...
A near-Herculean effort, Newsweek's new list of the greenest companies in the S&P 500 Index may be imperfect -- and are sure to be debated -- but they may also be the best effort to date to...
Each year, voluntary reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project reveals how steadily climate change issues are reaching the C-suite. Many companies are now beginning to assess long-term strategic...
A group of 181 institutional investors representing $13 trillion in assets calls a global agreement necessary to boost comfidence in climate change mitigation investment. ...
The U.S. Department of Energy started a $450 million program this week to fire up large-scale retrofit programs in order to bring greater energy efficiency to businesses and households. ...
In the year since the global financial crisis began making headlines, the public and policymakers alike still hold on to a fundamental mistrust of and anger at corporate leaders. Here are six...
The president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy discusses his work on Reducing Emissions from Degradation and Deforestation (REDD), a crucial strategy for dealing with climate change and a...
What concrete actions are firms taking to tackle climate change in 2009? The CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project offers the first in a series of sneak peeks at the forthcoming annual report. ...
The three firms are among 17 sector leaders named in the 2009 review of the list of the world's largest, most sustainable companies. ...
The normally dry days of August have been fertile when it comes to research and reports on green business topics....
Until recently, most socially responsible mutual funds -- funds designed to appeal to people who want their portfolio to reflect their mostly liberal values -- screened out companies that...
In these uncertain and cash-strapped times, how do you convince customers that buying green is smart and profitable? We asked four companies for their tips on selling the real value of green...
In 2008, Pitney Bowes diverted 7,523 tons of materials from landfills or incineration, such as plastic machine-covers, cardboard, foam and film packaging, wooden pallets, steel, aluminum, copper...
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