Eurosif Update
March/April 2007
Eurosif held a successful meeting in Paris to promote the use of the OECD guidelines in the SRI community
Partnering with OECD Watch, Eurosif held a first dialogue session in Paris on March 30th. Member Affiliates of Eurosif representing SRI analysts from rating agencies, asset managers and pension funds had the opportunity to exchange with members of OECD Watch on the 4 fact sheets that will be developed in the coming months to promote the use of the OECD Guidelines in the SRI Community.
The group also discussed how to improve information exchange between NGOs (OECD Watch maintains a database of complaints filed by NGOs worldwide since 2000) and the SRI Community. For instance, OECD Watch publishes a “Quarterly case update” which should be of interest to the SRI Community.
For more information please contact Marion de Marcillac.
Eurosif interviewed by FTfm for their special report on SRI
The article “Socially Responsible Investment: Niche segment making move to mainstream” was published in the fund manager section of the Financial Times on March 19th, 2007. Eurosif's 2006 SRI report was used as the main source of information for the article.
European Legal Briefing (for Eurosif Member Affiliates only)
Our member affiliates recently received the Eurosif “European Legal Briefing: a current view of SRI & CSR issues” providing an idea of the legislative landscape today relative to social and environmental regulation across Europe. This document includes: an update of SRI-related legislative and regulatory changes that have taken place since 2004/2005, as well as a review of legislation that may impact corporate actors as well. This is due to the fact that many of the legislative changes introduced in the countries we surveyed correspond to the implementation of the 2003 EU Accounts Modernisation Directive, which requires large quoted and unquoted companies to report on relevant social, environmental and ethical (SEE) issues using key performance indicators.
Member affiliates may download the PDF from our web site: http://www.eurosif.org/member_affiliates/member_affiliates_only
Eurosif Speeches
Eurosif was an invited speaker and panellist at the EVER DIALOGUES: Financing Renewable Energy
Matt Christensen, Eurosif's Executive Director, spoke at the plenary session of the EVER Dialogues to an audience including HSH Prince Albert, leading pension funds, asset managers and policy makers. The EVER 2007 Dialogues bring together political, economic, scientific and technical actors concerned with the questions of sustainable development and particularly with the challenges of climate change.
The event was held from 29 March - 1 April in Monaco.
http://www.ever-monaco.com/accueil_us.htm
Eurosif to address the European Confederation of Directors’ Associations
Eurosif will be on a panel at the upcoming ecoDA (European Confederation of Directors’ Associations) Conference on" CSR: What's in it for Directors?" on April 17, 2007, in Brussels, at Residence Palace, 14.30 - 18.00. The Conference will include leading figures from public policy, investors, trade unions and companies.
Programme information can be found here: http://www.ecoda.org/conference.html
Eurosif and Eco-innovation
Eurosif will be speaking at a conference on Financing Eco-innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, to be held on April 23, 1007 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference theme is built around EC DG Environment Director Timo Makela’s statement that ‘The next technological revolution will be led by eco-innovation’. Eurosif will be addressing eco-efficiency development through the use of sustainable venture capital and private equity. Participants include the EC, Ministries from Hungary and Austria, and the financial services sector.
Programme information can be found here: http://ecoinnovationfinancingconference.rec.org/
Eurosif asked to speak at Oikos Paris conference on Sustainability and Finance
Eurosif will provide an overview on sustainability and financial markets at this international event organized by Oikos International. Oikos is an international student organisation, which seeks to strengthen sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship among tomorrow's leaders and decision makers by sensitising students of business and economics to sustainable development issues. The event will take place in Paris fro April 19th – 22nd.
For more information please contact Alexis Angot.
