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By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Thursday, 26 January 2012
Eight American companies have been named top sustainable investments by a prestigious investment boutique that annually rates companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

ESG Investing No Longer Relegated To The Fringes

By Bruce Fraser - Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Hedge funds and wealth managers show growing interest in so-called “green” investing metrics.

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Pinpointing Sustainability

By Ellie Winninghoff - Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Domini Social Investments uses more than 600 key performance indicators to assess corporate sustainability.

S&P 500 Showing Record Sales Clashes With Slower Growth Rate

Monday, 07 November 2011
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index companies are poised to report the biggest annual sales increase on record even as analysts reduce their estimate for growth in 2012.

FSTE Launches ESG Ratings

By - Tuesday, 12 April 2011
FTSE Group, manager of the FTSE4Good Index series of responsible investment products, has launched a new data service to objectively measure the environmental, social and governance practices of over 2,300 public companies worldwide.

PowerShares ETF Takes A Lead

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 06 April 2011
The PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio ETF finished first last year among 36 public equity funds focused on clean energy and/or clean technology, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Transparency Needed

By Tom Kostigen - Monday, 28 February 2011
Impact investing needs indexes, benchmarks and uniform reporting in order for investors to assess how their social and environmental efforts are affecting investment performance. That's beginning to happen.

NASDAQ Puts Emphasis On Green Investing

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Monday, 08 November 2010
The world's largest stock exchange company has made a big commitment to green investing with the introduction of 66 new indexes that track the clean energy and environmental sectors, as well as sustainable development.

Investors Eye Lithium

By Bruce W. Fraser, November 2010 issue
This ultra-light metal may help advance the electric car and energy storage industries. Here's how to invest.

The Impact Of Negative Screening

By Jon Quigley and Lyn Taylor, February 2010 issue
New research shows that SRI/ESG screens produce different results than many mainstream advisors perceive.