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Ethical Investing
Special Projects > Ethical Investing

Invest to change the world

Laurent Belsie
Laurent Belsie

Suppose you had all the money in the world.

For a deeply thoughtful person, the biggest question would not be how to increase your wealth but how to invest it in a way that provided the greatest benefit for the world. Even small investors often want their money to accomplish good, not just growth.

An emerging breed of investment fund managers, analysts, and venture capitalists is offering fresh ideas to fulfill that yearning.

The Christian Science Monitor in partnership with The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity, presents a conversation with these distinguished guests (see bios below), moderated by Laurent Belsie, Work & Money editor for The Christian Science Monitor.


Introduction and opening statements
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Part 1:
• What does "ethical" mean and what is ethical investing?
• How do values-based investors pick their companies?
• How do you draw the line between harmful and not-so-harmful?
(Duration: 11:28)
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Part 2:
• The consequences of disinvestment. Image vs. reality.
• Is it possible to be ethical "all the way" in a competitive world?
• Business vs. government: Where does the moral obligation lie?
(Duration: 12:59)
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Part 3:
• What web sites are available for social investing information?
• Why aren't more people practicing social investing?
• Where do funds draw the line in screening for social factors?
• Affecting social change through the power of proxy voting.
(Duration: 20:01)
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Part 4:
• How do returns on socially-responsible funds compare to those of other funds?
• When is a commodity not an ethical investment?
• What happens when the ethical view of an industry changes?
• How is social responsibility measured? Is it quantifiable?
• What if I can't find a mutual fund that matches my values?
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Our panel

Anita Green Anita Green is vice president of social research at Pax World Funds, an investment firm specializing in socially responsible mutual funds.
Charles L. Harper Charles L. Harper is the executive director of the John Templeton Foundation, an investment firm that defines the cutting edge of venture philanthropy with a mission to "pursue new insights at the boundary between theology and science."
Peter Kinder Peter Kinder is an expert on socially responsible investing, cofounder and president of KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., and coauthor of The Social Investment Almanac.
Jack Robinson Jack Robinson is president of Winslow Management, a money management firm with 220M in assets that combines financial and environmental analysis to select its portfolio investments. He also manages the Green Century Balanced Fund.
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