Socially Responsible Investing Unknown

This session will provide an introduction to the field of socially responsible investing, and is especially geared toward meeting the information needs of people new to the SRI industry. The panelists will define common SRI terms, provide an overview of the industry, explain major trends, and discuss core SRI strategies: portfolio screening on environmental, social, and governance factors; shareholder advocacy; and community investing.

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A panel discussion sustainability-driven investing, which emerged out of the growth in socially responsible investing, addressing concerns over fiduciary responsibility and potential value of corporate leadership on ESG (environment, social governance issues). http://www.sriintherockies.com/2008/agendaDetail.jsp?eventId=215

Industry leaders Sarah Forrest PhD, Executive Director, GS Sustain, Goldman Sachs International; Barbara Krumsiek CEO, Calvert; and Jack Robinson Founder and President, Winslow Green Mutual Funds discuss emerging trends and strategic opportunities for traditional SRI firms, green investors, and mainstream firms. David Brancaccio, senior editor and host of NOW on PBS facilitated this conversation among industry experts and competitors.

An expert panel discussing investment trends and opportunities in the clean energy and clean technology space, with a special focus on the solar energy market. http://www.sriintherockies.com/2008/agendaDetail.jsp?eventId=208

A panel discussion focused on the mortgage crisis and its impact on communities, particularly low-income people in urban areas, as well as the use of the shareholder resolution process to address the crisis; and responses by leaders in the Community Investing field.

A provocative and moving opening night speech by Stephen Lewis, former Canadian Ambassador to the UN; former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa; former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF; co-Director of AIDS-Free World. Mr. Lewis reminded conference participants of the importance of their work in directing investment capital toward solutions to global problems. http://www.sriintherockies.com/2008/agendaDetail.jsp?eventId=225