Affirmative Thinking - Fall 2011
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011
Volume 13, Issue 4: Read the Full Version or Download the PDF
Advocacy's Watchword: Disclosure
By Holly Testa
Disclosure and transparency are at the core of First Affirmative's shareowner advocacy efforts. We engage companies on many issues, but the "ask" is often the same: Disclose accurate information about key issues, and act on that information appropriately. Read Full Version
Earthquakes on Tuesday, Hurricanes on Friday...
By Danielle Burns
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States has experienced nine separate, major disasters in 2011, each with an economic loss of $1 billion or more-tying the record set in 2008. What effect do natural disasters have on the global economy and investor decision making? Read Full Version
$2.4 Trillion Invested in Green Companies and Technologies
Private sector investments in green companies and technologies now total more than $2.4 trillion according to the Green Transition Scoreboard (GTS) released by Ethical Markets Media in August 2011. Read Full Version
Does Political Activitiy Enhance Shareholder Value?
Companies are not required to disclose much of their political spending activities. The vast majority of unreported corporate spending in the last election cycle was funneled through trade groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. One must wonder whether secret political spending by corporations is in the best interest of shareholders? Read Full Version
Bigger Than the Rocky Mountains
The global growth of the SRI industry has tracked the increasing public interest in sustainability and all things "green" and it has outgrown the Rocky Mountains. The 23nd annual SRI in the Rockies Conference will be at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut in October 2012. This premier annual event for repsonsible investors and investment professionals has been produced by First Affirmative Financial Network since 1990. Read Full Version