Results for March, 2005

Financial exclusion

Financial exclusion

March 31, 2005 UK banks are taking aim at the problem of financial exclusion with a myriad of innovative programmes, since figures have revealed that 12% of the UK's population manage without a bank account. Read more >
Speaking Out: Seeking CSR integration

Speaking Out: Seeking CSR integration

March 01, 2005 There may be many terms covering CSR management, but that doesn't mean companies are successfully integrating it. Andrew Dunnett demonstrates how the CSR Academy can bridge the gap between 'talk' of CSR and the ultimate objective of integration. Read more >
Letter to The Economist

Letter to The Economist

March 01, 2005 On January 22, The Economist published its survey of corporate social responsibility. The Corporate Citizenship Company's director David Logan responds: Read more >
Speaking Out: The Dissent Buck

Speaking Out: The Dissent Buck

March 01, 2005 Max Keiser, investment activist, believes conventional shareholder activism and SRI methodology are fundamentally flawed. He tells Briefing about his more radical approach. Read more >
Shareholder activism

Shareholder activism

March 01, 2005 Shareholder activism is a critical component of any responsible investment strategy. But many experts argue activism in its current form is mostly ineffective and does little to meet the needs of institutions, shareholders and owners of pension schemes. Read more >
News round-up (Feb/Mar 05)

News round-up (Feb/Mar 05)

March 01, 2005 Responsible investment would be difficult without a comprehensive set of surveys, guidelines and indices. Briefing highlights some of the recent publications and delves behind the headlines. Read more >
Campaigners unite against poverty

Campaigners unite against poverty

March 01, 2005 In a special feature, former Briefing managing editor Oliver Balch reports from Porto Allegre, Brazil, where he discovers activists are targeting their campaigns against the private sector's rising collective influence. Read more >