Sin Stocks News April 16, 2015
- A guide on the evolving trend of impact investing – Boston Globe (subscription)
Boston Globe (subscription)A guide on the evolving trend of impact investing
Boston Globe (subscription)
In the 20th century, some mutual funds began screening out “sin stocks” — tobacco producers, weapons manufacturers, casino companies — to satisfy investors who used social criteria to guide their investment decisions. Blacklisted companies and …
and more » - Fossil fuel campaigners play charades – Financial Times
Financial TimesFossil fuel campaigners play charades
Financial Times
The movement has started by shaming endowments, hoping to produce a ripple effect and transform energy producers into “sin stocks” akin to tobacco companies. “We don't hope to bankrupt Exxon, but we are politically bankrupting them,” he says. Targeting …
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