Socially responsible investing

investment based on financial analyses. • Present oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries. • Recommend investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff, or the investing public. • Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients to securities firms. • Contact brokers and purchase investments for companies, according to company policy. • Determine the prices at which securities should

l’Erika. Enfin, signalons le Dow Jones Sustainability Group Indexes, créé en 1999, indice européen de valeurs éthiques. 1. Amy L. Domini, Socially Responsible Investing: Making a Difference and Making Money, Dearborn Trade, 2001, p. 268. Peter D. Kinder, Steven D. Lydenberg, Amy L. Domini, Investing for Good: Making Money While Being Socially Responsible, 1999. 2. Les Enjeux, juillet-août 2000, p. 44. 98 Q Éditions d’Organisation Peut-on concilier éthique et management des ressources

responsables elles-mêmes peuvent être perçues comme plus performantes à long terme car plus respectueuses de leurs parties prenantes et donc moins exposées à des risques de conflits futurs. This paper tries to understand the specificities of Socially responsible investing (SRI) funds and the reasons of their development in the last few years. It explains what SRI funds means, and the differences existing in their approaches and in their structures. Differences in investors’ motivations, sometimes ethical

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provide tyres which can be used during a long period and which guarantee security of drivers when they use it. Michelin has a responsibility to advance how people and goods are transported across the globe. At the same time, Michelin has to be socially responsible. It must find ways to make its products more fuel efficient. And it considers that it has to make its processes and plants more environmentally friendly. Definition of the business The vision Since the very beginning, Michelin keep the

Cape Verde and microfinance customer OUR VISION A world without poverty OUR MISSION To improve access to financial services through the development of microfinance OUR VALUES Excellence, ethics and brotherhood Clémence Douemenc Aidara, responsible of the West African platform (5th on the left) and beneficiaries of a PlaNet Finance project aiming to increase women awareness to microenterprise KEY FIGURES OF MICROFINANCE AND POVERTY WORLDWIDE • 3 billion people live on less than USD 2 per

more profitable. On the first page of the brochure, there is a picture and information. The photo shows people collectively building a house or raising a barn. The title is It Takes a Community, which is the name of the project and ClubVac’s socially responsible investment, and underneath the title is the appeal to volunteers of all ages and backgrounds and the dates of the work camps. The full message on either side of the photo gives detailed information: The project aims at renovating abandoned

World Wealth Report 2008 State of the World’s Wealth ........................................ 2 HNWIs Retrench to Safer, More Familiar Investments ......................................... 14 Green Investing Gains Traction in 2007 ..................................................... 18 HNWIs’ Pursuit of “Passion Investments” Is Not Deterred By Economic Volatility ...................................................... 21 Spotlight: Wealth Management Firms Adapt to Meet Unique Needs of

important, evolving into a main business driver and strategic imperative. We recognize that sustainability offers a world of opportunities to deliver value to individuals and communities around the globe, as well as to the company. We firmly believe that socially and environmentally sound behavior contributes to sustained profitable growth and value creation. This is reflected in our company strategy. Strategic focus As we strive to enhance the quality of people’s lives, our 7 strategic drivers, detailed

dynamique a largement dépassé le périmètre des pionniers ou des militants. L’investisseur peut-il jouer un rôle similaire en ce qui concerne les actifs immobiliers ? Une dynamique de l’investissement immobilier responsable (que les anglo-saxons nomment Responsible Property Investment), est-elle susceptible d’influencer suffisamment les acteurs pour que les produits immobiliers construits, rénovés ou gérés le soient de manière plus compatible avec les enjeux développement durable du secteur ? C’est un élément