About KLD

Founded in 1988, KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. is an independent investment research firm providing authoritative sustainability research and indexes. Hundreds of clients worldwide use KLD products and services to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into their investment decisions.

To learn more about KLD please visit our website at www.kld.com.

About The KLD Blog

The KLD Blog reports and comments on issues relevant to KLD’s core business of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment research and indexes.

KLD analysts stay apprised of economic, financial and political developments worldwide, and the KLD Blog shares our expertise with you. The KLD Blog also features occasional articles from outside contributors. We welcome your questions and comments at kldblog@kld.com.

KLD Blog topics include:

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Governance, compensation, shareholder/proxy relations, employee and community relations, supply chain management
• Engagement - Foundations, endowments and mission-driven investing
• Environment/Climate Change – Energy efficiency, clean technology, resource management
• Government – Securities regulation, economic policy, labor and consumer policies
• Investments – Institutional, governmental, and consumer investing
• KLD – KLD’s research, indexes, consulting products, company history and outreach
• SRI/ESG Investing – News about KLD’s marketplace for investors, managers and consumers

This is only a partial list. Please see blog.kld.com for more article categories. Also see www.kld.com/resources to learn more about socially responsible and sustainable investing.