The Social Investment Forum has posted a list of thoughtful answers to the “Top 10 Questions about SRI.” I especially like SIF’s responses to some skeptical questions about our industry, such as:
Is the performance of SRI funds competitive with mainstream funds and with their benchmarks?
The January 28 newsletter from the E.F. Schumacher Society presents an inspiring and instructive story. The Society is based in Great Barrington, MA, and is named for the author of Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered. As their website explains:
“Building on a rich tradition often known as decentralism, the Society initiates practical measures that lead to community revitalization and further the transition toward an economically and ecologically sustainable society.”
Two recent articles suggest that one palliative for the global financial crisis may be close at hand. As global banking giants stumble, attentive, community-focused banks may offer relief for both borrowers and investors.
Slate’s Daniel Gross has written a much-needed corrective to an ugly bit of conventional wisdom: that America’s subprime borrowers are to blame for the worldwide economic crisis. “Nobody forced Bear Stearns to borrow $33 for every $1 of assets it had,” he says.
The global financial crisis has happened fast, and investors and governments have struggled to keep up. Not everyone has been surprised by the events of recent weeks, however. Some members of the socially responsible investment (SRI) community operated an “early warning system” for investors.
No, they haven’t said “I told you so.”
On February 27th, I had the opportunity to hear Leonard English, Investment Manager for the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of the United Methodist Church, talk about the organization’s community investments through their Positive Social Purpose Investment Program (PSPI).
One point in particular jumped out at me, and that was a number: 6.5%.
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