Annual Meetings of the ICCR Member Organizations:

2008 Dates:

June 3 - June 6, 2008 - ICCR holds its annual general meeting

September 23 - September 26, 2008 - ICCR holds its September meeting

Special Events for ICCR Members, the ICCR Community and the Public:

May 19, 2008 -SRI Firm Policies and Practices: An Introduction to Socially Responsible Investing

The May 19 panel will address several major issues:

--A brief history and overview of socially responsible investing;
--How different firms define their approaches to socially responsible investing;
--Communication of SRI standards to clients, prospects and investors;
--Investor classes and their varying goals/motivations in pursuing SRI strategies; and
--Investment returns and fund performance;
--Range of investment products available; and
--Trends in SRI–the way forward.

Date:              Monday, May 19, 2008
Time:              6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Presentation
                        7:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Reception
Location:       NY Society of Security Analysts, 1177 Avenue of the Americas/2nd Floor, between 45th and 46th Streets, registration and photo ID required
Speakers:     Scott Budde, Managing Director, Social and Community Investing Department, TIAA-CREF Asset Management; Mary Jane Klocke, Sustainability Marketing Manager, Calvert; Matthew W. Patsky, CFA, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Winslow Management Company; Julie Tanner, Corporate Advocacy Coordinator, Christian Brothers Investment Services
Moderator:     Maribeth Holland, Senior SRI Portfolio Manager

May 21, 2008 - Reading: When Principles Pay -Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line       

Stories of predatory lending practices and the reckless destruction of the environment by greedy corporations dominate the news, suggesting that in business, ethics and profit are incompatible pursuits. Yet some of the worst lenders are now bankrupt, and Toyota has enjoyed phenomenal success by positioning itself as the green car company par excellence. These trends suggest that antisocial corporate behavior has its costs, especially in terms of the stock market, which penalizes companies that have poor environmental track records and rewards more socially conscious brands.

When Principles Pay by Geoffrey Heal jumps headfirst into this engaging and vital issue, asking whether profit maximization and the generation of value for shareholders is compatible with policies that support social and environmental goals. Heal will present a comprehensive examination of how social and environmental performance affects a corporation's profitability and of how the stock market reacts to a firm's social and environmental behavior.

Speaker: Geoffrey Heal
Time: 3:00 PM to 05:00 PM   
Location:
Global Policy Innovations
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478

RSVP Required: kburgos@cceia.org

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