OCTOBER 2005  
     
What's New in KLD INDEXES

The KLD Select Social Index: A Risk, Return and Performance Attribution Analysis
In June 2005, KLD celebrated the first anniversary of the KLD Select SocialSM Index (SSI). The Index is constructed to maximize exposure to positive social and environmental factors while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the Russell 1000®Index. More...

 
What's New in RESEARCH

Alonovo: New Online Retailer Users KLD Data to Inform Shoppers
Using data from KLD, Alonovo, a new online retailer promotes corporate social responsibility and contributes a portion of its revenues to charities launched its "intelligent marketplace" shopping website at www.alonovo.com in August 2005. More...

 
What's New at KLD

New KLD Committee Takes Action on Climate Change & the Environment
In June 2005, a committee of KLD employees formed to take action to reduce the overall environmental footprint of the company's operations. Known as the Environmental Review and Impact Committee (ERIC), the group manages several company-wide initiatives to reduce KLD's environmental impact and contribution to global climate change.
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From the Desk of Peter Kinder

Giving SRI New Meaning - Excerpt from "Socially Responsible Investing": An Evolving Concept in a Changing World
Editor's Note: On September 14, 2005 KLD released Peter Kinder's most recent paper, "Socially Responsible Investing": An Evolving Concept in a Changing World. Below appears a brief excerpt from the paper's introduction. We hope that you'll be enticed to read more: http://www.kld.com/resources/papers/SRIevolving050901.pdf. More...

 
KLD Speaking Engagements and Other KLD Sponsored Events

Hellenic Business Network of Boston - Boston, Massachusetts

On October 20, 2005 Peter Kinder will speak before the Hellenic Business Network of Boston. The theme of the forum is "Restoring Public Trust" and is sponsored by the "Cristos & Mary Papoutsy Foundation in Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility". The event is being held at Bank of America Auditorium at 100 Federal Street. Mr. Kinder will speak on Socially Responsible Investing and will take questions from the audience. More...

Triple Bottom Line - Frankfurt, Germany (November 2-4, 2005)

Peter Kinder, Tom Kuh and Eric Fernald will travel to Frankfurt for the 7th Annual Triple Bottom Line Conference. This is one of the premier events for sustainable investment. During this three-day event, the latest developments on screening, auditing, reporting, SRI analysis, corporate citizenship, indexes and research will be covered. Anyone involved in the financial sector should attend. More...

 
KLD Press Releases

KLD Rebalances Global Climate 100 Index: Five Companies Added More...
KLD Reports September 2005 Social Index Returns
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Molina Healthcare, Inc. Added to KLD's Domini 400 Social Index More...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. Added to KLD's Domini 400 Social Index More...
KLD and Sunrise Advisors to Market KLD Global Climate 100 Index in Japan More...
KLD Releases New Research Paper: "SRI: An Evolving Concept in a Changing World" More...

 
 
 
 
 

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November 2-4, 2005
TBLI 2005
Frankfurt, Germany

December 4-7, 2005
Super Bowl of Indexing Phoenix, AZ