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MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" bgColor=#0065a5 colSpan=3 height=29> <P align=center><B><FONT color=#ffffff>Top ethical investing news stories for&nbsp;December 2007</FONT></B></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 15px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 15px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 15px; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" colSpan=3> <P align=center><FONT color=#0065a5><B><A title=http://investingforthesoul.com/Main%20Pages/books.htm href="http://investingforthesoul.com/Main%20Pages/books.htm"><FONT title=http://investingforthesoul.com/Main%20Pages/books.htm size=2>Books</FONT></A><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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Whenever you review a list like this always get help with investing from a qualified investment advisor.<BR><A href="http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2007/10/25green.html" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>25 Stocks to Invest in a Cleaner World,</FONT></A> by David Landis and Andrew Tanzer, December 2007, Kiplinger.com, USA.</FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2><STRONG>Excellent UK Study On Climate Change Industries Investing Warns About Knock-On Effects. </STRONG></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG> Deals with many issues green investors are faced with. <I>&quot;The report was prepared as part of the London Accord, a collaboration between investment banks and research houses to produce financial research on the investment opportunities from climate change.&quot;<BR> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://global-warming-news.newslib.com/story/6990-23059/" rel="nofollow"><FONT color=#5a6918>Climate change investments could backfire, investors warned,</FONT></a> </I> December 21, 2007, <I>Environmental Finance,</I> UK. See actual study at: <A href="http://www.london-accord.co.uk/final_report/reports/pdf/d3.pdf" rel="nofollow"><FONT color=#5a6918>Investments To Combat Climate Change - Exploding the sustainable solutions,</FONT></A> 2007, UK.</P> <P><FONT color=#0065a5 size=3><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><FONT size=2>Utilities Come Out On Top, Information Technology At Bottom, In New Sustainability Study. </FONT><I><FONT size=2>- </FONT></I><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000> &quot;<I>The Washington DC-based research group [RiskMetrics] spent a year studying over 1,700 companies, drawing from companies found in the S&amp;P 500, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300, and the Morgan Stanley EAFE index (excluding Japan.)&quot;</I> Another interesting fact revealed by this study is that industries with the most negative influence on climate change generally had the best governance and sustainability policies. Obviously companies are the seeing the obvious advantage of using corporate social responsibility policies.<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.greenbiz.com/news/reviews_third.cfm?NewsID=36422" rel="nofollow"><FONT color=#5a6918>Sustainability Issues All Over the Map at Large Cap Companies,</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000> by Anne Moore Odell, December 22, 2007. Source: SocialFunds.com but published at GreenBiz.com, USA.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P><STRONG>DHL &amp; USPS Rated Most Climate Conscious Shippers By Climate Counts. <FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2> If you are looking for shipping stocks that are good to invest in, you might want to have a look at this report. Climate Counts rates over sixty shippers <I>&quot;... based on four benchmarks: measuring and tracking their carbon footprint, taking steps to minimize impact, their support or opposition to climate policies, and how they report their efforts to the public.&quot;<BR><A href="http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/overnight-shipping-47121501" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>DHL, U.S. Post Office Lead Climate-Friendly Survey,</FONT></A> </I>by Dan Shapley, December 15, 2007, <I>The Daily Green</I>, USA.</FONT></P> <P><STRONG>Karmayog Rates Largest 500 Indian Companies On Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practices. <FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2> This is the first time I have come across such a detailed examination of CSR among Indian companies. Many of the companies covered are multi-nationals. It is interesting for ethical investors to review how these companies actually operate in the developing world.<BR><A href="http://www.karmayog.org/csr/" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>Corporate Social Responsibility,</FONT></A> December 15, 2007, Karmayog, India.</FONT></P> <P><STRONG>Responsible Investing Handbook For Foundations Just Issued By Boston College. <FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2> This handbook, funded by the FB Heron Foundation, is aimed at<B> </B><I>&quot;... foundation asset managers interested in multiplying their organization s impact on society through options that link mission with investments that create long-term value to society.&quot;</I> It is excellent reading for all ethical investors as it covers asset classes not often considered by them!<BR> Article describing <A href="http://www.bcccc.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&amp;PageID=1844" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>Handbook on Responsible Investment Across Asset Classes,</FONT></A> download <A href="http://www.bcccc.net/document/docWindow.cfm?fuseaction=document.viewDocument&amp;documentid=1170&amp;documentFormatId=1970" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>Responsible Investing Handbook,</FONT></A> (PDF). Boston College, USA.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2><B>UK Churches Launch Own Ethical Investing Website. </B></FONT><B><FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></B><FONT size=2> This is an interesting project that combines and lists reports by major UK church groups concerning their thinking in regard to their ethical investing policies. Spiritual and ethical investors might find some of these reports worthwhile.<BR><A href="http://www.churchinvestorsgroup.org.uk/~churchin/index" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>Church Investors Group,</FONT></A> December 12, 2007, UK.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>One World Trust Announces Its 2007 Global Accountability Report Results. <FONT size=2><I>- </I></FONT><FONT size=1><I>[COMMENTARY]</I></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2> Read it&#39;s findings on some of the world&#39;s largest companies -- The Coca-Cola Company, DynCorp International, General Electric Company (GE), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Google, HSBC Holdings, Petrobras, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL), Suez, and TATA Group.<BR><A href="http://www.oneworldtrust.org/?display=index_2007_home" rel=nofollow><FONT color=#5a6918>2007 Global Accountability Report,<SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></FONT></A>December 4, 2007, One World Trust, UK.</FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 8px; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 8px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-TOP: 8px" colSpan=3> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -13px" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt" color=#0065a5>Note: Articles are linked to the original source. Some sites may require registration, and may, or may not, archive stories. All links were active at the time of publication.</FONT></B></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -13px"><SPAN class=disclaimer><STRONG><FONT size=1>Disclaimer:</FONT></STRONG><FONT size=1> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=disclaimer><FONT size=1>Neither<I> The Soul Investor</I> nor Ron Robins make investment recommendations. Nothing in this newsletter should be interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation to buy/sell any securities or investments. <I>The Soul Investor</I> is a source of general information and resources for spiritual investing, ethical investing, and socially responsible investing (SRI). Investors should consider their actions thoroughly and consult their professional advisers prior to taking any investment action. <I>The Soul Investor</I> does not necessarily agree with the opinions expressed in articles in its newsletter or offered on the web pages to which it might be linked. 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