By Ellie Winninghoff SRI pioneer Amy Domini last week celebrated the launch of Nia Global Solutions (Nia), a new type of portfolio that takes impact investing into public stock markets. Co-founded with Oakland-based Kristin Hull, a seasoned entrepreneurial philanthropist and impact investor, Nia consists of narrowly focused firms whose sole …
GreenMoney: 2014 Outlook for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)
2014 Outlook for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) by Amy Domini, Founder & CEO of Domini Social Investments What lies ahead for responsible investors during 2014? Certainly new products, particularly those that are cleaner or more local, certainly a more predictable stock market, and probably enhanced interest in the value …
SVN Fall Conference 2013, October 17-20
Social Venture Network Announces 2013 Innovation Awards Winners Meet the next generation of world-changing entrepreneurs August 7, 2013 – San Francisco – A soccer ball that never deflates. A sandal that sends girls to school. A piece of paper that keeps food from spoiling. From refrigerators to …
TRANSFORMING FINANCE STILL TOP PRIORITY
TRANSFORMING FINANCE STILL TOP PRIORITY By Hazel Henderson © 2013, first published on CSRWire Feb. 8, 2013 Despite incremental reforms: the Dodd-Frank Act in the USA, Basel III and the 0.1% financial transaction tax now approved by EU finance ministers, the global financial casino is still playing. Financial lobbying still seeks to …
GreenMoney Celebrates 20 Years of Sustainable Business and Investing
Congratulations to GreenMoney on 20 years covering sustainable business and investing and for visualizing a great 20 years of sustainable investing to come. Thank you for including our “Statement on Transforming Finance Based on Ethics and Life’s Principles” in your 20th Anniversary Edition. ~Ethical Markets Editor In celebration of GreenMoney …
HENDERSON-SCHUMACHER LIBRARY HOSTS MEETING OF SRI PIONEERS
The Henderson-Schumacher Library at Ethical Markets Media hosted a meeting of SRI pioneers to mentor emerging leaders in SRI, co-convened with Ethical Markets’ Advisory Board member Susan Davis, president of Capital Missions. From November 18-20, 2011, the international group engaged in a 2 ½ day conversation on Transforming Finance 2.0, …