Daily Updates from SRI in the Rockies 2008

Please check back often for daily photos, videos, and more from the annual SRI in the Rockies conference, which is a collaboration between the Social Investment Forum and First Affirmative Financial Network. Here are our most recent posts.

November 14, 2008

LOOK: SIF Slideshow of 2008 SRI in the Rockies

Double-click on the album for a larger view that includes captions.

 


November 7, 2008

WATCH: SIF Members Talk About Why They Love the Annual SRI in the Rockies Conference

Tim Smith, one of the founders of the socially responsible investing movement and an immediate past chair of the Social Investment Forum, talks about the community, commitment and idea-sharing he has experienced at more than 15 SRI in the Rockies conferences.

Calvert Chief Marketing Officer Reggie Stanley shares his reasons for attending nine SRI in the Rockies meetings and how the experience motivates him throughout the year.

 

Co-op America (soon to be Green America) Chief Executive Officer Alisa Gravitz talks about how the SRI industry, community and movement come together at SRI in the Rockies.

Jan Bryan, Co-Chair of SIF's Indigenous Peoples Working Group and a First Affirmative Financial Network Representative, talks about how SRI in the Rockies reconnects her to the SRI community and educates her on cutting-edge issues.

Responsible Endowments Coalition Executive Director Morgan Simon says SRI in the Rockies is a great opportunity for young people to connect with mentors in the socially responsible investing industry.


October 29, 2008

Global Financial Crisis Takes Center Stage at SRI in the Rockies

Counter clockwise from bottom left: Lloyd Kurtz, Winston Hickox, Deborah Momsen-Hudson, John Olson, and Tom Kuh.

Oct. 28, 2008 (Whistler, British Columbia) -- Hundreds of SRI in the Rockies conference attendees joined a specially-planned session, "The Global Financial Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?" to discuss how socially conscious investors can help reshape the future of the global financial system around the principles of transparency, fairness, good governance, and long-term investing. 

One key element of the discussion was how the SRI community can take action to ensure that the number of foreclosures on homes can be decreased dramatically through appropriate measures and great support for Community Development Financial Institutions.
 
A lively question-and-answer period followed comments from a panel of leaders in the socially responsible investing industry, including:
·        Lloyd Kurtz, senior portfolio manager of Nelson Capital Management;
·        John Olson, community development manager of the Federal Reserve Bank at San Francisco;
·        Deborah Momsen-Hudson, Center for Responsible Lending and vice president of Self Help Credit Union;
·        Winston Hickox, former senior portfolio manager of Environmental Investment Initiatives for CalPERS; and
·        Tom Kuh, former teaching fellow in economics at Harvard University and managing director of KLD Indexes.
 

"It was a unique opportunity for SRI leaders to strategize on integrating the principles of socially and environmentally responsible investing - such as responsible corporate governance - into the nation's financial infrastructure moving forward," said Lisa Woll, chief executive officer of the Social Investment Forum (SIF).

Click here to read the letter SIF sent to Congress on pending bailout legislation.

# # #


Older entries >

News & Media
Support Our Work