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New Paper Released: Approaches to Environmental Investing
Portfolio 21 recently released a new publication, titled “Approaches to Environmental Investing,” which is intended to illustrate the key concepts in this field and provide investors with a framework for evaluating various investment strategies. We offer this paper…, written in collaboration with Sarah Cleveland Consulting, to fill a need
New Holding: Intertek
Intertek is an inspection and verification service company that provides audit and consultancy services to a range of industries from electronics to toy and game manufacturers. Intertek offers a variety of environmental, health, and safety services for its customers, including confirmation of compliance with European Union environmental regulations that govern…
Portfolio Managers Commentary: First Quarter 2013
Many of the world’s stock markets produced strong absolute returns during the first three months of 2013, as did the Portfolio 21 Global Equity Fund. However, there were significant differences in the returns from one country to the other. The following illustrates the magnitude of these differences: one of the…
Letter to Unilever regarding working conditions in Vietnam
In February 2013 Oxfam published a report on labor rights in Unilever’s supply chain, focusing on a factory in Vietnam. The results showed labor rights violations, low pay, and hazardous working conditions. We support Unilever’s decision to partner with Oxfam to evaluate its factory conditions and have the results be…
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
