Les fonds dits durables, investis en fonction de critères extrafinanciers, tels que le comportement social ou environnemental d’une entreprise, ne sont pas boudés par les investisseurs. Au contraire, l’intérêt grandissant suscité par ce genre de placements ces dernières années semble se confirmer en Suisse. Il est cependant difficile de déterminer si cet engouement est stimulé [...]

For the first time, IBM reaches the top position in Covalence quarterly ethical ranking, published today. Following are Intel and HSBC among 541 multinationals within 18 sectors. IBM benefited from continuous improvement over the last 3 years as well as from its recent green supply chain logistics announcements and new water-cooled supercomputer. Procter & Gamble [...]

Altedia IC présente une étude réalisée à partir de sa base AIC Research sur la performance, les risques et les encours de près de 200 fonds actions Responsables et Durables. Cette étude est menée sur des aspects quantitatifs mais également qualitatifs grâce à une notation donnée à chacun des fonds.Ces produits de placements sont issus [...]

The Ethos Foundation is the 2009 recipient of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Award. The award is considered the highest distinction in the field of corporate governance and is given annually for exceptional achievement in that connection. For the Awards Committee, Ethos has helped bring about significant improvements in corporate governance and has had [...]

Rise of the ‘Go Giver’: New breed of philanthropist emerges. Recession fails to dampen wealthy’s philanthropic spirit – one in four have increased contributions. Wealthy givers will become an invaluable source of innovation and investment for charities as Governments overburdened with debt become more constrained. Wealthy feel they can make bigger impact by donating directly [...]

The advent of the current global financial crisis has seen a predictable reordering of perceived risks in the microfinance industry, according to a new survey of microfinance providers, investors, and regulators. The Banana Skins report, published by the Center for the Study of Financial Innovation, and sponsored by CGAP and Citi Foundation with support from [...]