NEWS BRIEF:
COMMUNITY INVESTING
Nine More Countries Added to MicroPlace
MicroPlace brings the number of countries they make microfinance loans in up to twenty.
NEWS STORY:
SUPPLY CHAIN, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Transparent Supply Chain Sends A Clear Message
Hewlett-Packard recently released a list of its largest suppliers in hopes of increasing
accountability from factory floors to consumers' front doors.
NEWS STORY:
SCREENING,SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM,COMMUNITY INVESTING
SRI Assets Surge Ahead
New socially responsible investing study reports one dollar out of every nine dollars under
professional management is invested responsibly.
NEWS STORY:
MICROFINANCE
MicroPlace: Microfinance for the Masses
US investors with as little as $100 can help fight global poverty at eBay owned MicroPlace.
NEWS STORY:
RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY INVESTING
Making a Real Difference with Real Estate
The Responsible Property Investment movement gathers momentum with the help of the Responsible
Property Investment Center and the backing of UNEP FI.
NEWS STORY:
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: MICROFINANCE
Microfinance: Catch the Swelling SRI Wave
The microfinance sector offers socially responsible investors a growing arena to create positive
social and financial growth according to a new Deutche Bank study.
NEWS STORY:
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Giving to the Givers: Honoring Community Development Organizations
The Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance names ACCION Texas and the Latino Community Credit
Union for its 2007 $8.25 million prize.
NEWS STORY:
Equalizing the Economic Playing and Farming Fields
Equity Trust invests in farms, non-profits and communities, helping people take charge of their
economic futures.
NEWS STORY:
CEOs Add ESG Issues to Business Blueprints
A report from McKinsey & Company finds that more CEOs are including environmental, social, and
governance issues in core strategies.