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

Next Generation Sin Screens: What to do with Alcohol, Gambling, and Tobacco in SRI Investment Portfolios

Speaker(s)
David Loehwing Director of Social Research, Pax World Funds
Conrad MacKerron Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Program, As You Sow Foundation
Rebecca Adamson Founder and President, First Peoples Worldwide
Alana Libow Analyst, Innovest, Strategic Value Advisors
Paul Hilton Director, Advanced Equities Research, Calvert

Description
Many socially conscious investors and investment companies are reexamining some of the legacy ?sin? screens to determine what resonates in a 21st century context. This panel of experts will discuss whether there is such a thing as a ?responsible? alcohol company, the positive effects that gaming has created for the economic development of native peoples, and whether we might need to be even more strict in how we apply tobacco screens. While there is clearly no one right answer, this forum will ensure that a lively debate helps shape next generation SRI.