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Business Definition for: Ethical Investment Research Service

an organization which does research into companies and recommends those which follow certain ethical standards

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News: Education key to selling SRI.(socially responsible investments; Ethical Investment Research Service, Guide to Ethical Funds)(Brief Article): Lack of transparency and clear information is discouraging investors from buying socially responsible investment SRI funds, despite strong growth in the asset class. According to a survey by the Co-operative Insurance Society CIS, 46% of the manager's customers say they are 'very likely' ...; Tags: Service Guide Inc.; Research articles 2002-08-12
The good, the bad and the ugly of the investment world: Byline: ANTONIA SWINSON IT HAS been all go on the ethical front this week. There was Tommy Archer on trial for ruining Brian Aldridge's GM crop. (Don't tell me I am alone in Scotland in listening to The Archers on Sunday morning?) Then through my letterbox came...; Tags: General Motors Corp.; Research articles 1999-10-01
Investors may shun GM-food restaurants: Byline: PETER CUNLIFFE RESTAURANT and cafe groups could find ethics on the menu. 'Ethical' investors who shun arms and tobacco companies are turning their gaze on the eating out trade. As the row over 'Frankenstein foods' rages, the Ethical Investment Research Service plans to highlight restaurateurs'...; Tags: General Motors Corp.; Research articles 1999-06-16
unfriendly firms hide behind the green door: Byline: CLARE HALL COMPANIES that claim green credentials face tougher tests by ethics watchdogs. New tactics to weed out the bad have been devised by the Ethical Investment Research Service, which screens companies for unit trust and investment trust groups, pension fund providers and private investors....; Tags: Friends Provident Plc.; Research articles 1998-03-22
The cost of banking on your principles: Byline: TOBY WALNE Students with a social conscience can find that their principles come at a price when choosing a bank. Attitudes among banks and building societies vary widely on issues such as the environment, Third World debt and human rights. The Ethical Investment Research Service...; Tags: Barclays Plc.; Research articles 2005-05-08

Building Trust Through Ethical Sales Behavior: Effective selling requires more than an ability to communicate a product's features or benefits. Sales representatives must also develop quality relationships with their customers. Regardless of a company's reputation, customers choose to do business with people they trust. Sales representatives have to earn that trust by behaving ethically and conveying...; Tags: Representative, Product, Customer, Sales Representative, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-11-15
Sustainable Business: Fad or Fact?: Even though the current economic climate has forced businesses to concentrate on other things, carbon footprint,Â sustainability andÂ corporate social responsibility CSRÂ are still being used by many of them to sell to consumers. These are buzz-words that would have been unfamiliar to the general publicÂ five years agoin but are...; Tags: Recession, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Shaun McCarthy; Blog posts 2009-09-01
Mashable's Weekly Social Media & Community Management Job Listings: If you're seeking a job in social media, we'd like to help out. For starters, Mashable's Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on...; Tags: Social Media, Opportunity; News items 2009-12-16
Mashable's Guide to Jobs in Interactive Marketing & Web Development: If you're seeking a job in social media, we'd like to help out. For starters, Mashable's Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on...; Tags: Social Media, Opportunity; News items 2009-12-09
Meet AOL's BOD: Tim Armstrong Announces Directors in Advance of Spinoff [MediaMemo]: AOL continues to prep for its impending spinoff from Time Warner TWX. Today's step: Announcing the board of directors for the company-to-be. Bold faced names of note include William Hambrecht, former head of tech investment bank Hambrecht & Quist; Michael Powell, former FCC chair; and Jim Wiatt, former head of...; Tags: CBS Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Board, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Michael Powell, Hambrecht & Quist; News items 2009-10-26

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