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How Should Auckland Council Invest?
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:40 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Did you know that Auckland Council invests in tobacco companies? And companies with serious environmental and human rights issues? They are also very likely to be investing in companies producing nuclear weapons, land mines, and nuclear power. More >>
Concern on consent for coal mine on conservation land
Monday, 29 August 2011, 3:51 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
The Council for Socially Responsible Investment has expressed grave concerns about the recent consent for a Denniston opencast coal mine on conservation land. The Chair of the Council, Dr Robert Howell, called for a full evaluation of the future social, ... More >>
Calls for legislative change for Crown Institutions
Friday, 26 August 2011, 3:36 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
The revelation today by the Green Party that the New Zealand Superannuation Fund is investing in cluster bomb manufacturers and companies that make nuclear weapons will shock most New Zealanders says the Council for Socially Responsible Investment. More >>
John Banks must rethink unethical investment fund
Monday, 18 October 2010, 10:52 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
It is sad but not unexpected that John Banks should become involved with an unethical investment fund upon his retirement from being Mayor of Auckland City. His regime at the Council was not distinguished by any regard for the environment, and his fund ... More >>
Ethical Investment (Crown Financial Institutions)
Friday, 6 August 2010, 3:05 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Dr Robert Howell, CEO, Council for Socially Responsible Investment, said that the failure of the Government to support the Ethical Investment (Crown Financial Institutions) Bill was unfortunate and short sighted. The Government missed an opportunity to remove ... More >>
Major Reform Of Financial System Called For
Friday, 23 July 2010, 1:37 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Major reform of our financial system was called for at a conference organised by the Council for Socially Responsible Investment. Investors seek a system that adequately identifies risk and gives fair protection and return. The New Zealand and international ... More >>
Investment strategies for a turbulent future
Wednesday, 9 September 2009, 9:02 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
The Council for Socially Responsible Investment told delegates at its annual conference that increases in the trend to Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) are currently too small to provide a solution to ecological degradation yet unless this trend is ... More >>
“Towards a Global Green recovery” - NZ can learn
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 9:43 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
The Council for Socially Responsible Investment endorses a recently released report prepared on behalf of the German Foreign Office for discussion at the G20 London Summit which highlights key measures in seven strategic areas that G20 members need ... More >>
Urge for social rethink of Crown investment
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 12:36 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Council for Socially Responsible Investment urges Crown Institutions to rethink investment in companies linked to nuclear explosive devices More >>
socially responsible investment is an imperative
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 11:09 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Renowned academic and senior policy advisor to the United Nations Global Compact Professor Prakash Sethi told delegates at a conference organised by the Council for Socially Responsible Investment that investing responsibly is not an option but an ... More >>
Challenge to help create a responsible economy
Friday, 11 May 2007, 9:53 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
International policy advisor Peter Brown, a Professor at McGill University in Canada, challenges New Zealanders to help create a responsible economy for Spaceship Earth. More >>
Bill Welcomed By Investment Council
Saturday, 21 October 2006, 2:11 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
The Council for Socially Responsible Investment welcomes the introduction of Maryan Street’s Bill into Parliament. In 2005 the CSRI conducted research to show that all the Crown Financial Institutions were investing in tobacco companies and companies ... More >>
Winning and ethical investment join forces
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 10:19 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
How to get “Resilient Returns from Responsible Policy” is the theme of an Auckland conference on Friday, October 13, for investment trusts, charities, funds, commercial organisations and individual investors interested in socially responsible investment ... More >>
Winning and ethical investment join forces
Monday, 25 September 2006, 11:11 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
How to get “Resilient Returns from Responsible Policy” is the theme of an Auckland conference on Friday, October 13, for investment trusts, charities, funds, commercial organisations and individual investors interested in socially responsible investment ... More >>
Crown Funds Shown to Invest in Tobacco
Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:16 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
Research undertaken by the Council for Socially Responsible Investment around May 2005 has shown that all five of New Zealand’s Crown Financial Institutions invested in tobacco companies and/or companies with arguably questionable human rights behaviour ... More >>
How Socially Responsible is NZ Crown Investment
Monday, 28 November 2005, 4:19 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
New Zealand’s Crown financial Institutions are obliged to follow certain ethical criteria for their investments. But do they meet these? And what types of companies have they invested in? More >>
Are NZ’s Crown Financial socially responsible?
Friday, 7 October 2005, 3:58 pm | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
6 October 2005--New Zealand’s Crown Financial Institutions (CFI’s) are obliged to follow certain ethical criteria for their non-financial investments, but do they meet them? More >>
Socially Responsible Investment
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 10:59 am | Council for Socially Responsible Investment
An inaugural one-day conference for the CSRI to look at socially responsible, ethical and sustainable investment by institutional investors and individuals is being held at Waipuna Lodge, Auckland, on Monday 1 March 2004. Media are invited to attend. More >>
