Venture Capital/SRI

Major Corporations Lead Charge on Cleantech Investment

Aug. 5, 2008 - Venture capital investment in U.S. cleantech companies bumped 41% in the second quarter of 2008, thanks in large part to multimillion dollar commitments from some of the biggest names in business.

IBM, TNT, Chipotle Named 2008 "Green Pioneers"

July 18, 2008 - The results are in for this year's "Sustainable Business 20" - an annual ranking of the world's top 20 sustainable business stocks.

World's Largest Steelmaker Launches Cleantech, Carbon Funds

July 14, 2008 - Metals and mining giant ArcelorMittal is backing a pair of new venture capital funds aimed at promoting clean energy technologies and "climate-friendly solutions relevant to the steel industry."

HSBC Eyes Hedge Fund for Clean Tech Market

July 8, 2008 - Banking giant HSBC is set to launch a new hedge fund targeting the "frontier" market for environmental technologies and green infrastructure, Reuters reports.

Socially Responsible Investing Outpaces Mainstream Market

March 6, 2008 - Socially responsible investing (SRI) in the U.S. is growing much faster than managed assets as a whole, according to a new report by the nonprofit Social Investment Forum. The report found that, from 2005 to 2007, SRI assets increased more than 18% while all investment assets under management edged up by less than 3%.

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