A new way for investors to make a global impact on our community and the world Everence Capital Management announced January 4, 2011 the launch of its MMA Praxis International Index Fund (MPLAX for Class A Shares, MPLIX for Class I Shares). The MMA Praxis International Index Fund is a socially screened index fund that
Paper has implications for oxygen depletion, provides photographic evidence of plumes A new University of Georgia study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydrocarbons were emitted into the deep
Massachusetts company\’s Preferred Equity sale to ESHG Investments on world\’s first fully functional, FINRA-regulated electronic impact investment platform clears path for new $400 billion to $1 trillion industry to thrive Hotfrog, LLC, an early stage, new media company based in Sheffield, Massachusetts, is the first company to close on financing through Mission Markets, the world\’s
By Jamie Brown, Project Director of BASE – a UNEP Collaborating Centre, Basel, Switzerland [1] Returning from another round of climate discussions, this one in Cancun, the UNFCCC climate negotiators are unable to agree on a binding international framework to reduce future greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the global ecosystem continues to feel the heat as
The Eventide Gilead Fund (NASDAQ: ETGLX), a mutual fund practicing values-based investing, was named a Category King by The Wall Street Journal for the year-to-date period ended January 31, 2011 for its no-load retail class shares, in recognition of ranking within the top ten funds in its category for fund performance. This is the
Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil) recently released their February 2011 GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® tracking private investments since 2007 in green companies and technologies globally, now totaling more than $2 trillion. The Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) represents time-based, global research of non-government investments and commitments for all facets of green markets. This update of
By Daniel Fireside, the Capital Coordinator at Equal Exchange Many people in the SRI world are familiar with the pioneering work that Equal Exchange has done to bring Fair Trade coffee, chocolate, tea, bananas and other products to the United States. We take great pride in the fact that our success has challenged those who
By Meir Statman, author of What Investors Really Want: Discover What Drives Investor Behavior and Make Better Financial Decisions All investors care about wealth, but many also care about values. Indeed, I was drawn into studying socially responsible investors years ago because they defy the premise that investors care only about wealth. I have met
By the Social Investment Forum Although the 2010 Trends report concentrates on sustainable and socially responsible investing in the United States—and only the assets of investors in the United States are included in the $3.07 trillion measured here – SRI strategies are nevertheless an increasingly global phenomenon, with an expanding reach into capital markets around
By the Social Investment Forum Over the past decade, SRI growth within US financial markets has been shaped by numerous trends: Money managers are increasingly incorporating ESG factors into their investment analysis, decision-making and portfolio construction, awakening to the demand for ESG investing products and services from institutional and individual investors. Of the managers
