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The world of SRI - how investors can benefit

July 1, 2007

Despite its recent high profile, many investors are still ignorant about socially responsible investing and how it can benefit their business. Families in Business talks to Lisa Woll, CEO of the Social Investment Forum, to set the record straight

Do you think there is an inherent synergy between family businesses, with their traditionally long-term outlook, and SRI?

Does Fair Trade equal a fair return?

July 1, 2007

Fair Trade has been a rapidly growing phenomenon over recent years and many businesses are keen invest in it. Paul Allen discovers the different aspects of ethical investing and asks whether Fair Trade businesses make for better investments

Paul Allen is the author of Your Ethical Business: How to plan, start and succeed in a company with a conscience.

Care in the community

July 1, 2007

Many social investors today are torn between the need to help others and the desire to make a high return. Is it possible to do both? Shari Berenbach discovers that more and more investors are finding community investing to be the ideal middle ground

Shari Berenbach is executive director of Calvert Social Investment Foundation.

Investing long-term

May 1, 2006

Family businesses have always had their principles and integrity as part of the drive behind their business. Now that corporate responsibility has spread throughout the business world, Bob Reynolds examines the effect of SRI

Bob Reynolds is editor of Offshore Red.

Family offices across the world are at the forefront of the move to socially responsible investing (SRI). Family offices are led by core principles, and investment strategies will reflect the charitable, social or political focus of each group.

Jury's out on socially-responsible pension funds

January 1, 2005

British institutional pension funds are still struggling to marry a growing interest in ethical investments with their perceived fiduciary responsibilities, says Melanie Stern

Melanie Stern is section editor of Families in Business magazine.

British institutional pension funds are still struggling to marry a growing interest in ethical investments with their perceived fiduciary responsibilities, says Melanie Stern

"What does it mean to say that 'business' has responsibilities? Only people can have responsibilities."

SRI/CSR: sunrise in the east?

November 1, 2004

SRI and CSR are big buzzwords in the West, where the ethics of corporates seem largely bereft. Investors in the Far East are warming to the idea, finds Melanie Stern, but the region has its own set of hurdles to overcome

Melanie Stern is section editor of Families in Business magazine.