KLD Powers Seventh Annual Business Ethics 100
KLD's independent research and analysis powered the 2006 edition of the prestigious Business Ethics 100 Best Corporate Citizens (BE100). Released on April 27th 2006, the BE100 recognizes US-listed firms that excel at serving a variety of stakeholders with excellence and integrity. More...

KLD Joins the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) as an Associate Member.
CCX membership is another step for KLD to become a greener, more environmentally friendly office. Joining CCX was one of the steps recommended by SUSTAIN, a committee of employees created in June 2005, that works to develop and implement sustainable business practices at KLD. More...

Anatomy of a Corporate Social Responsibility Report
What makes a good report good? In recent years, the socially responsible investment community has benefited from the improved quantity and quality of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting. No longer viewed purely as a public relations exercise, the CSR report continues to gain acceptance as a strategic opportunity for meaningful communication with stakeholders. More...

KLD Hosts Webcast on Sudan Divestment Issues
The Webcast consisted of a group of panelists widely considered to be the leaders of the Sudan divestment movement and addressed both the tragedy going on in Darfur as well as the divestment campaign in the US. Great questions were posed to the panel, some of which are posted on the Q&A log. More...

KLD Opens Doors to Academic Research
KLD has long been considered the premiere research solution for institutional investors and managers who apply environmental, social and governance criteria to their portfolios. Today, more than a dozen of the world's top institutional money managers use KLD screening tools. KLD also serves as a valuable research solution for academia. More...

KLD and Shinko Investment Trust Management Announce the First Environmental Index Fund in Japan
KLD and Shinko Investment Trust Management (Shinko ITM) announced the first environmental index fund in Japan. The Chikyu Ondanka Fund (whose Japanese name translates to "Global Warming Prevention Equity Fund"), managed by Shinko ITM, will be based on the KLD Global Climate 100 Index (GC 100). It is scheduled to launch on June 30, 2006. More...

Finding the Best Social Performers:
A look at Some of the Top Companies within the KLD BMS Index
While many of the companies on the Russell 3000 that score the highest are familiar names like Timberland, there are some surprises among the more socially progressive companies, including two utilities and an energy company. More...

Engagement: KLD & the Companies It Researches
KLD's clients include institutional investors and investment advisers who apply environmental, social or governance criteria in their investment decision-making. KLD supplies the information about corporate securities issuers on which those decisions are made. So, it is in a company's interest to do what it can to see that KLD supplies correct data to its clients. Hence, my topic this month: Why should and how can companies engage KLD? More...

Illinois PERS Summit
On June 5th and 6th, IMN hosted a conference for the Illinois Pension Employee Retirement System (ILPERS). The conference focused on a number of issues facing the pension system, including Sudan Divestment. Noel Friedman, KLD's Managing Director of Research Products was invited to speak on the panel entitled Forbidden Investment in the Era of Sudan. More...

Environmental Finance: Climate Change & Investment 2006
London, England - June 8 & 9
Thomas Kuh, Managing Director of KLD Indexes, presented on "Climate Change Investment Products".

Sunrise Advisors SRI Fund Management Conference 2006
Tokyo, Japan - July 13 &14
Peter Kinder, President of KLD will be speaking on "Key Issues in Global SRI Trends". Thomas Kuh will be speaking on KLD Indexes.

Green Mountain Summit 2006
Burlington, Vermont - September 12-13

Ethical Investment Association's SRI Conference
Sydney, Australia - September 21 and 22

SRI in the Rockies 2006
Colorado Springs, CO - October 28-31

TBLI Europe 2006
Paris, France - November 2006

KLD Reports May 2006 Social Index Returns
SHINKO ITM and KLD Announce First Environmental Index Fund in Japan
KLD Marks 16th Anniversary of the Domini 400
KLD's Research is Basis for Business Ethics' "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in America List