An Investor's Guide To Ethical and Socially Responsible Investment Funds.HG4515 2005-000816 0-7494-4146-1 An investor's guide to ethical eth·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics. 2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. & socially responsible investment funds Noun 1. investment funds - money that is invested with an expectation of profit investment assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company . Title main entry. Ed. by John Hancock. Kogan Page Ltd Kogan Page Publishers History & Scope Kogan Page Ltd is a leading UK independent publishing company for the business community. Founded in 1967 by Philip Kogan, the company operates internationally and publishes in seven areas: ., [c]2005 306 p. $110.00 Hancock, named Ethical Investment Journalist For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. Reporters are one type of journalist. of the Year in 1999, introduces the ethical and socially responsible investment (SRI) sector to investment professionals. While the mainstream investment sector considers SRI to be marginal (jargon) marginal - 1. Extremely small. "A marginal increase in core can decrease GC time drastically." In everyday terms, this means that it is a lot easier to clean off your desk if you have a spare place to put some of the junk while you sort through it. 2. , contributors to 11 chapters point out its advantages. They treat the influence of green legislation, the profile of SRI investors, and such investment's impact on individual portfolios and business practices. Appended material includes profiles of UK-based funds listed with the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS), the performance of selected funds, and advice for investors on evaluating their priorities. EIRIS is a co-sponsor of the book. |
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