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SRI SURVEY: 2013 TO BE YEAR OF "IMPACT INVESTING," WIDER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR ACCEPTANCE OF ESG APPROACH Released One Month Ahead of Major Industry Event, The 2012 SRI Conference Survey Finds Impact Investing Likely to Fuel SRI Growth Over Next 12 Months; More Institutions Seen Warming to SRI/ESG Focus with Impact Investing in Forefront.

Mel Miller Retires From Heartland Financial USA Joins First Affirmative | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Jul 13, 2012 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

First Affirmative Financial Network will welcome Melvin E. Miller to its network of investment professionals on August 1, 2012. Miller will monitor economic conditions and market movements, serve as an adjunct member of the First Affirmative Investment Committee, and provide writing and speaking engagements on behalf of the company.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Major New Responsible Investing Study Sought for 2012 Moskowitz Prize Recognition | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Apr 25, 2012 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments |

Best Research of 2012 to Be Recognized in October at The SRI Conference

New Exchange Traded Fund Will Support Sustainability Themes | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Apr 24, 2012 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Asset Allocation

New Exchange Traded Fund Will Support Sustainability Themes A portion of the assets of the new AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF will support the Global Echo Foundation, a charitable foundation co-founded by Philippe Cousteau. First Affirmative is one of four sub-advisors to this new exchange traded fund (symbol: "GIVE"), managing an SRI long-short strategy, and serving as Allocation Manager.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. TO KEYNOTE 23rd ANNUAL SRI CONFERENCE | First Affirmative Financial Network

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BaseCamp Chicago Press Release - April 23, 2012 | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Apr 10, 2012 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

… April 23, 2012 Chicago Daybook & News Advisory...

CDP's Carbon Action Initiative Brings $10 Trillion to Bear on Climate | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Feb 24, 2012 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments |

Investor support for the CDP Carbon Action initiative has more than doubled since its launch last year, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) announced this week.

Native American Trust Fund Director Recognized by Socially Responsible Investors with Major Service Award | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 13, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin Trust Director Susan White Honored by Colleagues at 22nd Annual SRI in the Rockies Conference

SRI in the Rockies: CDFI Fund Director Donna Gambrell Delivers Keynote Address | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 8, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

Gambrell challenges sustainable investors to help "realize the tremendous potential that exists for a partnership" with the CDFI industry.

Higher CSR Linked to Lower Cost of Capital | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 5, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Asset Allocation

Firms that score strongly in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR) find that their cost of equity capital financing is consistently lower than firms with weaker CSR track records, according to Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Cost of Capital?, winner of the 2011 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing..

New Findings Provide Financial Reason For Advisors To Consider SRI | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 4, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Asset Allocation

A major reason for advisors to care about whether firms are socially responsible or not was revealed by researchers at the SRI in the Rockies conference in New Orleans.

Prize-Winning Study Finds Higher CSR Standards Mean Lower Cost of Equity Capital for Firms | First Affirmative Financial Network

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2011 Moskowitz Prize for Responsible Investing Awarded at the SRI in the Rockies Conference in New Orleans.

Does corporate social responsibility affect the cost of capital? | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 4, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

Apparently so, say the authors of an academic paper who have just been awarded the Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing.

2012 Stock Market Returns in Double Digits? This CIO Thinks So | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 3, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Active Investing

Mel Miller, chief investment officer of Heartland Financial USA, made a lot of negative observations about the U.S. economy during his presentation on the opening day of the SRI in the Rockies conference in New Orleans. Yet he's predicting the stock market to return 10 percent to 20 percent next year. How come?

Nike Foundation and Liberty Mutual Win Global EthicMark® Advertising Awards | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Oct 3, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Asset Allocation

Awards Presented at 22nd Annual SRI in the Rockies Conference Held in New Orleans; "Fracking" Video Gets Honorable Mention

Black Swans and Fat Tails | First Affirmative Financial Network

on Jul 14, 2011 12:00:00 AM By | folioadmin | 0 Comments | Asset Allocation

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