>> Back to February 2014 Issue Whole Foods Market announced in early January 2014 that its ‘Local Producer Loan Program’ has reached the initial goal of funding $10 million in low-interest loans to local and independent food businesses, and has now committed up to $25 million in funding. The Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP)
>> Back to February 2014 Issue A rare television interview with Bill Moyers on Moyers & Company Wendell Berry, a quiet and humble man, has become an outspoken advocate for revolution. He urges immediate action as he mourns how America has turned its back on the land and rejected Jeffersonian principles of respect for
>> Back to February 2014 Issue Recently, Calvert launched its latest sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) mutual fund. The market for green and environmental social and governance (ESG) investments in the retail and institutional arena has been growing. Very little product to date has been developed for investors to tap into green bonds or
>> Back to February 2014 Issue From Trust Across America In January 2014, Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA), global leaders in organizational trust, has selected 2014\’s Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business. These experts can collectively transform the way organizations do business. According to Barbara Kimmel, Executive Director, “The release of
From RobecoSAM Back to February 2014 Issue Financial markets are the most powerful mechanism to address pressing sustainability challenges. Essentially, this is the philosophy behind all of what we do at RobecoSAM (www.robecosam.com ). Our recent video, “The Truth Behind Sustainability Investing,” helps debunk some of the most common myths associated with Sustainability Investing,
by J. Patrick Costello, CFP and CLU, book author As a Certified Financial Planner™ serving clients in Northern California, I have been queried with increasing frequency about Sustainable, Green, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). In response, I have published “Green Investing: More Than Being Socially Responsible,” a book that is both important and unique. The
>> Back to Most Read “Eliminating poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice… Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. People have created and tolerated poverty. And it is people who will overcome it.” – Nelson Rolihlhla Mandela On July 18, Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, children
by Amy Domini, Founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments Back to February 2014 Issue What lies ahead for responsible investors during 2014? Certainly new products, particularly those that are cleaner or more local, certainly a more predictable stock market, and probably enhanced interest in the value added by utilizing social and environmental considerations
