ISBN: 0-03-031529-8
NEWSWIRE - November 19, 2001
Topic: Socially Responsible Investing
Source: "Let Shareholders Decide This One," by Robert Barker, Business Week, November 19, 2001, page 144.
Synopsis of Article: The article discusses socially responsible investing (SRI) and a current controversy affecting TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF manages a large SRI fund for its pension investors. The fund relies on negative screening to rule out companies that are not socially responsible. Advocates have been pushing TIAA-CREF to adopt a positive screening mechanism to include companies that engage in socially responsible activities. The article provides an opportunity to discuss SRI, types of screens for SRI portfolios, and how SRI relates to investor objectives.
Questions :
- What is the objective of socially responsible investing (SRI)?
- What is the difference between a negative screen and a positive screen for SRI portfolios?
- What do investors want from SRI portfolios?
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