December 2006

FIR (Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable) – France

2006 FIR ‘Finance and Sustainability’ European Research Award – 2nd edition

The French Social Investment Forum (FIR) handed out on December 4, 2006 awards for the second edition of the French SIF European Award for Finance and Sustainability 2006, initiative supported by Eurosif.

The French SIF awards – best article, PhD thesis and Master’s thesis -, of 5000 euros each, have been granted to European students and researchers who were selected from a group of 45 candidates. This year, the French SIF also decided to hand out and finance two research grants, worth 3000 euros each, on the themes of “Financial instruments and sustainable development” and “Financial and Social Issues”.

Learn more about the winners or contact: award@frenchsif.org

ASrIA (Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia)

Rabobank International announced the appointment of Mr. Rajesh Srivastava as Chairman of The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA).

Mr. Srivastava takes over from ASrIA’s co-founder and former Chair Ms. Tessa Tennant, who remains on the Board and will continue to provide support to the group. Commenting on the appointment she said “In the interests of good governance it was time for a new Chair and we are delighted that Rajesh has accepted our invitation. His involvement will improve our understanding of Southern Asian issues, and more broadly in private equity and the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change”.

http://www.asria.org/news/press/1166166242

Social Investment Organisation – Canada

Three Canadian mutual fund companies call for strong action on climate change

Responding to investor concern about the economic threat of climate change, the chief executive officers of three mutual fund companies have called in mid-November on the leaders of Canada's political parties to show leadership and take action on climate change. In an open letter sent to the party leaders in the House of Commons, the CEOs call for fixed targets for greenhouse gas emissions and an emissions trading system to meet those targets.

http://www.socialinvestment.ca/News&Archives/news-1106-Mutualfundcompanies.htm

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