FIR Launches the First French National SRI WeekWith the support of 5 market place organisations and under the High Patronage of the French Ministry for Sustainable Development, the French Social Investment Forum launched the first edition of the French National SRI Week (from October 4th to October 9th, 2010).
This Week aims at convincing individual investors and the public in general to invest in SRI products, by explaining what SRI is about.
62 events, which have been labelled by the FIR for this first edition, will took place throughout France although mainly in Paris, organised by 32 organisations including universities, NGOs, a film makers, etc.
Please contact FIR for more information: contact@frenchsif.org
FFS to Participate in Workshop with Al Gore “Green Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility”
Academy London Stock Exchange, in partnership with the Italian Sustainable Finance Forum (FFS), is the promoter of a training project addressed to the top managers of the Italian economic and financial community with the aim to enhance the culture on sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues, in the view of the green economy. Key note speaker of the workshop will be Al Gore. The event will be held in Milan on October 27th. http://www.finanzasostenibile.it/
Spainsif to Participate in Marketplace of Foretica
On September 30, Spainsif will participate in the “Marketplace of Forética,” a special event where different companies and investors related to Social Responsibility will present and sell their ideas and projects. Spainsif will be present at the event, and all attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Spainsif’s projects, as well as the progress of its annual planning. Most importantly, Spainsif will begin to promote The First Annual Event "Spainsif 2010," to take place on November 2nd. Please see www.spainsif.es for further information.
UKSIF and Thomson Reuters Extel 2010 SRI/Sustainability Survey Awards
The results of the 8th annual Thomson Reuters SRI/Sustainability Survey were announced at the UKSIF Late Summer Event. The leading brokerage firm overall for SRI/Sustainability Research was CA Cheuvreux with Société Generale second and UBS third. Threadneedle Asset Management was named the leading fund management firm for SRI. More information.
VBDO to Publish Benchmark Studies
The VBDO is publishing 3 benchmark studies in the last quarter of 2010. First in line is the benchmark study investigating the Responsible Investment policy of 30 Dutch insurance companies. This report, making use of a brand new evaluation methodology covering multiple asset classes, will be unveiled during a breakfast session in the beginning of November.
The second benchmark study, done in association with the University of Maastricht and research provider EIRIS, will focus on the level of transparency that Dutch foundations, charities and religious institutions provide regarding their Responsible Investment initiatives. This study will be launched December 1 during an afternoon session focusing on the non-profit sector.
The third and final benchmark is the fourth edition of the benchmark study focusing on Dutch pension funds. The 2010 edition rates and ranks the Responsible Investment policies of 60 organisations. Using a similarly updated methodology, this report will be launched during the VBDO Lustrum on December 10. Further information: www.vbdo.nl
