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Further Reading on Green Investing
The following links are merely examples of places to go for more information. TreeHugger and Planet Green are not able to offer investment advice directly, but we are happy to point you in the direction of a few more sustainable investment options.
Socially Responsible Investing- Deanne Stone of the Women's Equity Mutual Fund explains what makes socially responsible investing unique.
- Check out the Pax World Fund's advice on socially responsible investing and the types of activities that should be invested in or avoided.
- GreenTechInvestor ran a piece on How to Participate in the Green Technology Revolution" offering for readers to become education in investing Solar, Wind and Green Technology.
- EcoBusiness Links compares several carbon offset programs, including analyzing the price per ton of carbon, and the projects your money will support.
- Xigi rounds up an impressive list of social and sustainable investment companies and opportunities.
Mutual Funds
- The Natural Capital Institute developed this Responsible Investing website to take a critical look at the good and the bad of North American socially responsible investment mutual funds.
- Business Ethics Magazine Online shows us how responsible companies are financially better off than others.
- Coop America includes a Socially Responsible Investing chart on their website which includes a pretty comprehensive list of funds and data, in some cases, tracking the fund as far back as ten years.
Shareholder Actions
- Coop America recently posted a list of proxy votes coming before major corporations. If you own stock, keep your eyes peeled for upcoming votes and don’t be afraid to bring an issue up for vote.
Services
- Know What You Own" Service, by Calvert Funds, looks at what funds your money manager is investing your money in and compares these with socially responsible investment returns.
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