Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Thursday, June 10, 2010,
In :
Events
In fitting with
AfricaSIF approach to new thinking for new capital in Africa, we tried a new approach to putting the powerful voices of different perspectives along the value chain to share their thining on sustainable investment last night at the Launch Event 1 hosted by the
JSE SRI Index. A big thank you to
Jay
Naidoo, Chair of both Development Bank of South Africa and GAIN (Global
Alliance for Improved Nutrition); Judge Mervyn King, Chair of the Global
Reporting Initiative and King Commiss... Continue reading ...
Posted by AfricaSIF Project on Saturday, May 29, 2010,
In :
Marketplace
It’s exciting to see the growth in demand for SRI branded funds in the recent past. Responsible Investor reports that SRI assets in France jumped by more than 70% in the year 2009. “SRI retail asset growth was highest at 111% growth over the year to reach €15.6bn”. Phenomenal growth, considering the European and French economies were just dragging themselves out of a recession. “The institutional rise came despite the absence of any large mandates in the market in 2009” reports RI... Continue reading ...
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