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Major Emerging Market Investors Want More Disclosure on ESG Issues, Global Survey Finds
June 22, 2009 | Seven out of ten major asset managers and institutional investors collectively representing $130 billion of emerging market investments cited lack of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure as the key challenge to investing in emerging markets. That is the main finding of a new survey from the Emerging Markets Disclosure (EMD) Project, an international coalition of investors and organizations working to improve sustainability disclosure by companies in emerging markets. The survey was analyzed by EIRIS and sponsored by the International Working Group of the Social Investment Forum, which provided organizational support for the project. more >

Social Investment Forum Endorses Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting at Facility & Corporate Level in Comments to EPA
June 4, 2009 | more >

Findings of Chamber Report on Proxy Voting are Challenged
July 3, 2009 | By Robert Kropp. Adam Kanzer of Domini Social Investments analyzes report issued by the US Chamber of Commerce, and finds questionable methodology and political bias. more >

Report Suggests that CDFIs are Weathering the Worst of the Economic Crisis
July 2, 2009 | By Robert Kropp. With funding for community development financial institutions a central part of the economic stimulus, and with renewed interest from individual investors, CDFIs look forward to improved performance for remainder of 2009. more >

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