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economie Newsletter 08/06Tuesday August 15, 2006
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economie - creating a world where
Socially Responsible Investment is the norm |
economie newsletter for
Financial Institutions and Professionals
15th August 2006
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Investing based on Carbon Footprint Ranking
Carbon Footprint Ranking allows retail investors to take environmental issues into account when choosing an investment fund.
Fund managers are now able to reduce the environmental impact of their investments without sacrificing financial performance by using footprint analysis.
Trucost has made this possible by releasing the first Carbon Footprint Ranking of UK Investment Funds.
Main points:
- The impact of moving a £10,000 investment from the worst fund to the best is 15 tonnes of CO2 per annum.
- The average UK Household emits 6 tonnes of co2 per annum.
- The carbon footprint of every investment fund worldwide varies dramatically.
- The worst fund has a footprint more than five times the best.
- Not all socially responsible investment funds have the best carbon footprint.
- Some mainstream funds have low carbon footprints.
- There is no correlation between financial performance of funds and their carbon footprint.
Trucost has constructed a carbon Optimised Portfolio, which can match the financial performance of a benchmark Index while reducing the carbon Footprint by 41%.
This is an exciting development, as Carbon Footprint analysis will inevitably become the norm for all mainstream investments as climate change moves up the political agenda. In time broadsheets such as the FT will have Carbon Footprint figures alongside investment statistics.
For further information visit: www.trucost.com
Trucost has constructed a carbon Optimised Portfolio, which can match the financial performance of a benchmark Index while reducing the carbon Footprint by 41%.This is an exciting development, as Carbon Footprint analysis will inevitably become the norm for all mainstream investments as climate change moves up the political agenda. In time broadsheets such as the FT will have Carbon Footprint figures alongside investment statistics. For further information visit:
Neutralise your travel's carbon emmissions
economie is offering delgates at eco6 the opportunity to offset their travel's carbon emmissions using a service from Noveris.
The carbon credits used to carbon neutralise clients activities are those generated by the Floresteca plantations in which QUADRIS invests on behalf of its shareholders. These credits differ from the credits offered by other providers of this service, in that they are Verified Emission Reductions that have been verified by the German quality assurance agency TÜV in accordance with GHG 031 of the Kyotol Protocol.
NOVERIS are a new company providing environmentally aware individuals and organisations the opportunity to carbon neutralise their activities (car use, air travel and life style).
For further information visit: eco6 travel
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personal invitation to our sustainability network
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JOIN THE "economie community"
This is not just another on-line business network. It offers a small and focussed group of people a facility to develop new relationships with like-minded people who can then together contribute to new projects, services, initiatives or simply just debates.
Get to know eco6 delegates, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and organisers on-line BEFORE you arrive in Zürich and arrange face-to- face meetings at eco6.
Make the most of your time in Zürich!
Then use this as a platform to develop your working relationships thereafter...
sign up for free: here
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- Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) – just another marketing ploy?
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – fact or fiction?
- SRI and CSR – are they myths or do they create real value for companies and individuals?
eco6 is the first of series of international conferences and exhibitions for corporations, financial institutions, institutional- and private-investors, financial advisers and NGOs that are either actively implementing, or planning to implement, SRI and CSR strategies.
Discover what SRI and CSR education, products, tools and consulting services are available to help you get the maximum value for your organisation.
eco6 will be held at the Kongresshaus, Zürich on 9th and 10th October 2006.
To register online for eco6 click here: register here
Download a full programme and fax/mail registration form: programme (PDF)
We are really looking forward to meeting you all in Zurich!
eco6 is the first of series of international conferences and exhibitions for corporations, financial institutions, institutional- and private-investors, financial advisers and NGOs that are either actively implementing, or planning to implement, SRI and CSR strategies. Discover what SRI and CSR education, products, tools and consulting services are available to help you get the maximum value for your organisation. To register online for eco6 click here: Download a full programme and fax/mail registration form:
Sincerely,
Gwyn Jones
economie
phone: +41 44 586 7324
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Esther Garcia is a CSR specialist at DNV. Her field of work centres on delivering CSR assurance services such as CSR risk assessments and verification of CSR reports. 
