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· Dollars From Heaven

· Alternative Energy : An Investment for our generation and the future

· PMI- The private mortgage insurance company

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NEWS STORY: CHINA: WORKING CONDITIONS: NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANZIATIONS

US-based Verite Helps Build Coalitions to Improve Working Conditions in China
The organization's report details relationships with academics and civil society organizations to ensure fair labor practices in centers of manufacturing for export.

NEWS STORY: SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENT REPORT: HIGH NET WORTH INVESTORS

Eurosif Study Finds Increasing Investment in Sustainability by Wealthy Individuals
First-ever study addresses sustainable investment by high net worth individuals.

NEWS STORY: CORPORATE BOARDS: GOVERNANCE: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Getting on Board with Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate boards can and should influence their companies' social and environmental performances finds a new report.

NEWS STORY: SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING

The Assurance Industry Grows in League with ESG Reporting
With more companies publishing sustainability reports, more third parties are stepping in to validate the information in CSR reports.

INTERVIEW:

Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant: Shareholder Activists Promote Corporate Transparency
SocialFunds writer Bill Baue speaks with Sanford Lewis of the Investor Environmental Health Network on his shareholder activism promoting corporate disclosure

NEWS STORY: GREEN SECTORS

The Very Rich Green Their Portfolios
With European and Middle Eastern investors leading the way, high-net-worth investors are putting their money into green technologies and alternative energy sources.

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