CANADIAN ETHICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND SOCIAL FUNDS
(Plus Banks & Credit Unions)
CANADIAN ETHICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND SOCIAL FUNDS
(Plus Banks & Credit Unions)
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Acuity Investment Management (416-366-9933 or toll free 800-461-4570):
Acuity Social Values Canadian Equity Fund; inception 2000; social criterial include environmental management, positive labour practices, involvement in promoting human rights in other countries, and the avoidance of nuclear power, weapons, alcohol or tobacco as major sources of revenue Acuity Social Values Global Equity Fund; inception 2000; social criterial include environmental management, positive labour practices, involvement in promoting human rights in other countries, and the avoidance of nuclear power, weapons, alcohol or tobacco as major sources of revenue Acuity Clean Environment Equity Fund; inception 1991; based upon environmental concept of sustainable development Acuity Clean Environment Balanced Fund; inception 1991; based upon environmental concept of sustainable development Acuity Clean Environment Global Equity Fund; inception 1993; based upon environmental concept of sustainable development Acuity Pooled Social Values Canadian Equity Fund; inception 2002; diversified portfolio of Canadian equity securities which meet standards of financial and social responsibility Canadian Cooperative Association; CCA provides leadership to promote, develop, and unite co-operatives and credit unions for the benefit of people in Canada and around the world (613-238-6711) Credit Union Central of Canada; the national voice and trade association for the entire system (800-649-0222 Citizens Bank of Canada; Shared World Term Deposit addresses poverty around the world while earning a competitive return on your investment (604-708-7800 or 888-708-7800) Desjardins Investment Funds; In 1965, Desjardins Trust (which at the time was known as Societe de fiducie du Quebec) launched a group investment fund called Fonds Desjardins, aimed at caisse members. From 1990, Desjardins became one of the first Canadian promoters to offer an ethical fund. This was the Desjardins Environment Fund, whose assets are invested in shares of corporations that contribute to maintaining and improving the environment. Desjardins saluted the arrival of year 2000 by offering three Desjardins Ethical Funds; these are also "funds of funds", constituted from other Ethical Funds. The launch of the three new products was the result of an agreement that was signed with the Credit Unions of Canada cooperative network, responsible for the Ethical Funds, and similar in many ways to the Desjardins network. Ethical Funds Inc.; 15 funds; inception 1986 to 2005; the oldest and most comprehensive family of socially responsible mutual funds in Canada selects investments based on financial as well as social and environmental criteria according to the following ethical principles and criteria: non-tobacco, non-military, non-nuclear, progressive stakeholder relations, human rights and equal opportunity, and progressive environmental practices (877-384-4225) EthicScan Canada Limited; a Toronto-based business ethics consultancy, corporate responsibility research house and educational resource centre wit a mission to help organizations and individuals behave more ethically, including socially responsible consuming, managing, investing and partnering (416-783-6776) Inhance Investment Management; 5 funds; looks at how companies behave and invests only in those that have compelling growth prospects today, and the progressive and sustainable business practices needed to keep growing in the future (604-975-3300 or 866-646-5850) Meritas Mutual Funds; 7 funds; inception 2001, 2004 and 2006; helping people join beliefs with deeds using the tools of socially responsible investing (519-624-6767 and toll free: 866-637-4827) Phillips, Hager & North Community Values Investment Funds; 4 funds; selects companies that have socially responsible business practices, including leadership in environmental practices, respect for workers' rights and encouragement of equal employment, adherence to strong corporate governance, and companies that do not support repressive regimes (800-661-6141) Real Assets (see: Inhance Investment Management)
Department of Sociology - McGuinn Hall
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Telephone: (617) 552-3346
Fax: (617) 552-4283
E-Mail: GOODMONEY1@aol.com
