This lens is dedicated to SRI - the practice of socially responsible investment, and I will be holding a special focus towards the most pro-active SRI practice I claim to be - Sustainability Venture Capital.
SRI - and Sustainability Venture Capital
Investing to get sustainability innovations to great sustainable businesses
There are signs of a maturing of the SRI sector, both related to institutional investors and an emerging of what I find most interesting, this sector of "SVC". SVC financing is aimed at getting ventures focusing on making prospering businesses out of concrete innovative solutions of identified sustainability-related problems, e. g. poverty, global warming, illiteracy or disconnectivity/marginalization. Examples of solutions are within areas of fair and sustainable trade, micro-finance, solar energy, $100-laptops and innovative cellphone usage. I intend to have this area to be highlighted in this lens and related activities, in order to have more sustainopreneurial ventures of this kind with gain for main stakeholders Planet and People in an endless win-win-win chain.
Top Five Links
- Economie 06
- An event dedicated to SRI and CSR, in Zurich, Switzerland, Oct 9-10, 2006.
- P3 Capital
- UK Sustainability Investment Venture Capital broker.
- Forse
- Sweden-based SVC broker.
- European Sustainable Investment Forum
- EUROSIF - European Organization dedicated to SRI and related.
- Swedish Sustainable Investment Forum
- SWESIF - The Swedish counterpart to EUROSIF.
SRI-related books - from keynotes of event e06
(so far no comprehensive volume related to SVC only)
I have collected some volumes in the area, where Amy Domini and Noreena Hertz are confirmed keynotes in the e06 event mentioned, together with John Renesh. So far!
Socially Responsible Investing : Making a Difference and Making Money
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
The Debt Threat: How Debt Is Destroying the Developing World...and Threatening Us All
Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 10/07/2008)
The SRI Advantage: Why Socially Responsible Investing Has Outperformed Financially
Amazon Price: $23.96 (as of 10/07/2008)
A selection of confirmed keynotes
economie06 - Zürich 9-10 Oct
http://06.economie.co.uk
- John Renesh: Business futurist and writer
- Keynote and US Agent.
Quote:
"The quality of the life and work of industrialized human beings - and the legacy they leave to successive generations - can be incredibly improved by making everyday choices more consciously." - Deborah Doane: Campaigner and Writer
- With a Critical Approach.
Quote:
"CSR has become the PR tool of choice for top companies%u2026 the hype, represented by glossy ads, reporting awards and landfills of 'best practice' studies, bear little resemblance to the reality." - Amy Domini: Leading Expert
- Last but not least! Often cited author and speaker in the field.
RSS Feed from my Blog
SRI/SVC-related stuff occur
Subject to be filtered at first lengthier post on the subject - as for now only intro to the event.
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