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“[The author] has done a valuable service in gathering dispersed information on SRI into one place.” Ethical Performance “This book is for investors, analysts and independent financial advisors and provides unique comparative analysis of fund management houses’ investment policies. Professionals involved in financial planning and investment might find this book to be among the most comprehensive guides on the subject.” Asian Voice “Clear, comprehensive book…t…
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This volume is a compendium of chapters written by editor John Hancock and other highly regarded experts. Their clear, comprehensive book appears to be targeted to fund managers and corporate investor relations officers, more than to average green-minded investors. Don’t expect passionate jeremiads on the health of Mother Earth. Indeed, the authors point to a growing scientific consensus that nuclear power is the safest way to wean the world from fossil fuels, and they insist that investments must generate profits as well as good will. This sound, useful volume will help educate investors regarding the growing significance of the SRI movement. We recommend it strongly, in part thanks to its expansive appendices detailing ethical policies, standards, definitions and performance. Some years ago, a Sesame Street social philosopher named Kermit the Frog observed, “It’s not easy being green.” That may still be true, but – as this book points out – it is getting a lot more profitable.