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Shareholder Group: Vote Yes on Network Neutrality, for the Good of Investors, Companies
4/9/2012
As shareholders of AT&T T -1.01% , Verizon VZ -0.44% and Sprint S -2.72% prepare to vote for the first time to uphold network neutrality policies on wireless networks, Trillium Asset Management, LLC ("Trillium"), an investment management firm, wrote an open letter to fellow Verizon shareholders today urging a yes vote on network neutrality to protect their investments, the economy, under-represented communities and the interests of all wireless consumers.
Water Tools from GEMI, Ceres, Aqueduct Each Fill a Different Niche
3/26/2012
Another tool, Ceres Aqua Gauge, provides guidance to help companies expand their water management beyond their own operations. It is designed to help companies improve water risk management while also helping investors to track and assess the water risk disclosure and management of companies in their portfolios.
Boston Common on Conflict Minerals
3/26/2012
Conflict minerals are metals mined in areas of violent unrest, where revenue generated by the metals trade can be used to fund the activities of paramilitary groups. In particular, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa has seen continual violence since 1998. With casualties reaching over 5.4 million, the civil war in the DRC is the deadliest conflict since WWII.
Trillium Asset Management Withdraws Three Shareholder Resolutions on Corporate Political Spending
3/26/2012
Trillium has recently withdrawn resolutions filed with Chubb Corp. (NYSE – CB), State Street Corp. (NYSE – STT) and Halliburton Company (NYSE – HAL) after the companies committed to make improvement in their transparency and accountability in their corporate spending on political activities.
Female Directors: Why So Few?
12/27/2011
Major companies with three or more female directors achieved significantly better financial results than those with none between 2004 and 2008, according to a 2011 study by Catalyst, a nonprofit research group. In general, they outperformed companies with zero women on boards by 84% for return on sales, 60% for return on invested capital and 46% for return on equity
Some thoughtful organizations have opinions on SRI Pros. Here's who we're watching for guidance on this Good Cause.
- Boston Common Asset Management
- Calvert Investments
- Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc.
- Domini Social Investments
- Everence
- F&C Asset Management
- Green Century Capital Management
- Harrington Investments, Inc.
- Newground Social Investment
- NorthStar Asset Management
- Pax World
- The Sustainability Group
- Trillium Asset Management
- Walden Asset Management
