November 2006

Eurosif’s Member Affiliates’ Advisory Council Meeting

The Advisory Council Meeting took place on November 8th, 2006 in Paris, France and was the occasion of fruitful exchanges about Eurosif’s strategy and governance, SRI labelling and various topics such as lobbying, One Share-One Vote, and the future of the Transparency Guidelines. Richard Howitt, Member of the European Parliament, was the Keynote Speaker, and he provided the members with an ‘insider’ update on the CSR/SRI State of Affairs in the EU. Material from the meeting is available on the “member affiliates only” section of Eurosif website. Contact marion@eurosif.org for information.

New Eurosif/Le Monde/ La Stampa article published – Safety in the workplace

The fifth article in the Eurosif/Le Monde partnership series was published on November 7, 2006. This article discusses safety in the workplace and work accidents. This article and all English translations are now available to Eurosif member affiliates in the “member affiliates only” section of our website (if you have misplaced your login and password please contact marion@eurosif.org). The next article on transportation will be published in December 2006.http://www.lemonde.fr/

Retail Transparency Guidelines: Signatory news

Eurosif is proud to welcome Pictet Asset Management as signatory to the Transparency Guidelines. There are now over signatories from 10 countries representing more than 130 funds.

Eurosif to host “Responsible Investment: Sustainable Corporate Governance” in Warsaw on November 28th, 2006

Organised in collaboration with the Warsaw Institute of Banking, the Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) program, the Polish Bank Association and the Polish Institute of Directors, this event aims at promoting greater practical understanding of the impact on investments of corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues. There are two openings remaining. Contact: marion@eurosif.org

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