Just when you thought being eco-friendly meant not only changing your light bulbs and composting trash, but also living sustainable lives and the move towards corporate social responsibility, another facet of environmentalism comes out. This is how I felt when I found out about socially responsible investing. I didn't think about it before but for us to embrace the environment and ensure its safety for the future, every part of business has to be sustainable. I don't mean to make a plug about your business, Ms. Gladu, but your business which is very capital intensive might not have gone through without some responsible investing. Quite frankly, responsible investing is what starts the dream altogether, and it also keeps it going for the future of a greener planet.
I have a quick comment to make about part of the article. The part where she gives us a glance at SRI around the world. To be honest, I don't know how much that actually helps. I mean we're 2008 now and I haven't heard of these investments and how they have made everything better.
I agreed with her comment about educating students about responsible investing. I just have one comment on that, teach CURRENT CEO's too, they need to know this stuff too. I mean we are the next generation, but they will be working for as much as 30 more years too.
Last comment I promise I will make it short!! Let's get Brenda Plant to come in our classroom sometime soon and get her to talk to us!! Her business is really close to school!!
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Great to see your discovery and interest in socially responsible investing!
I got interested in socially responsible investing some forty years ago as I believed that when we invest in a company we share in the responsibility for the activities of the company as well as participate in the outcomes of the company's activities.
I also believe that if everyone does invest according to their personal values, then, since so many of core values are alike -- and are supportive of higher ideals -- that in the long run, only companies employing these higher values will truly prosper.
For anyone interested I have a popular Canadian based site that covers the latest global news and research on socially responsible investing. It's at www.investingforthesoul.com
Good luck and Best wishes, Ron Robins
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