"A study by Bank of America-owned U.S. Trust showed the youngest of the three generations isn’t as interested in writing a check for a good cause — millennials would rather contribute in other ways, which could affect how an advisor manages their wealth. Only 36 percent of millennials defined ’giving’ as making a charitable financial…

"According to the latest annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study, which tracks the perception of the 100 most visible companies in the U.S. by asking consumers to rank their reputations across a half-dozen key attributes, 45 percent said they believe companies embark on CSR initiatives because they believe it′s a role they should play as…

"Other companies receiving ’excellent’ corporate social responsibility ratings are Lowe′s, UPS and L.L. Bean. Monsanto, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs garnered ’critical’ corporate social responsibility marks in the Harris Poll study, which asked more than 23,000 consumers to rate the 100 most visible companies in the U.S. on social responsibility attributes such as: supports good…

"This year′s Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking is a reflection of this new disclosure climate. Corporate Knights had maintained 12 key performance indicators for a number of years due, in part, to how widely disclosed these data points were on an industry-wide scale. Additional metrics were not adopted because of the limited value…

"SRI funds are slow to crack the $6.7 trillion 401(K) market, even though investor demand is strong." [COMMENTARY] This story covers the results of a survey with 600 US financial advisors. The numbers of advisors claiming to be engaged with SRI funds makes me question how the advisors might’ve interpreted that and other questions. If…

"Companies that try to ’do good’ are likely to find that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is bad for their bottom lines, according to a new study from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. ’We found that emphasizing Corporate Social Responsibility is not good for shareholders,’ said David Javakhadze, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance, who investigated…