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Only a quarter of 2,200 companies listed on the FTSE All-Word Developed Index are adequately managing their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks, according to At risk? - How companies manage ESG issues at board level, a recent research report from Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS).  Over the three year period of the study (2005 - 2008), the financial sector was the worst performer, the resources sector was the best performer.

Sunday, November 4, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

In Pursuit of Alpha: Identifying the BEST Companies for Social Investment Portfolios

Speaker(s)
Karl Einolf PhD Director of the Honors Program, Associate Professor of Finance and Economics, Mount Saint Mary's University
Alex Edmans PhD Assistant Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Alyson Slater Communications Director, Global Reporting Initiative
Steve Schueth President, First Affirmative Financial Network

Description
In this session, panelists will present cutting-edge research and analysis techniques designed to identify the best companies for socially responsible investor portfolios -- those companies that are the most profitable while making the most positive contributions to society.