Useful Links For Socially Responsible Investors
- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
- Network of entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders dedicated to building local economies.
- CERES
- Pioneering coalition of investor groups and environmental organizations that has spawned initiatives for corporate transparency and a healthy planet
- Corporate Governance
- James McRitchie’s well-researched site is dedicated to increasing accountability in corporate management and governance. Lots of useful links.
- Green America (formerly Coop America)
- This is a key site for social investors. Includes a responsible shopping guide and database reviewing the environmental and social track records of dozens of companies.
- Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
- The latest on shareholder proxy campaigns from the pioneer organization in the field.
- Investors’ Circle
- Website for social venture investors, IC holds venture fairs that match up entrepreneurs and investors.
- Proxy Democracy
- Offering practical guidance on voting proxies, this new site displays how respected SRI institutions will be voting on upcoming company ballots.
- Sea Change Radio
- This Website, radio show, and podcast feature news and interviews at the cutting edge of corporate social responsibility.
- The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment
- Web site of our trade association and a key source of news and basic information about all aspects of SRI.
- Social Venture Network
- Web site of the main organization for venture capital directed to socially responsible businesses.
- SustainableBusiness.com
- Editor Rona Fried provides highly readable news about business and the environment. The Dream Jobs section is unique for potential employers and employees.
SRI Libraries, databases, and research
Berkeley’s Haas Center for Responsible Business features an annotated database of major academic research in social investing, particularly SRI’s financial performance.
SocialFunds.compresents over 10,000 pages of information on SRI mutual funds, community investments, corporate research, shareowner actions, and daily social investment news.