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KLD and Sunrise Advisors to Market
KLD Global Climate 100 Index in Japan
Boston,
MA, September 28, 2005 - KLD Indexes, a division of KLD
Research & Analytics, Inc., has engaged Sunrise Advisors
Co., Ltd. of Tokyo to market the KLD Global Climate 100SM
Index (GC 100) in Japan.
The KLD Global
Climate 100 Index is made up of companies that are leaders
in providing solutions to global warming and offsetting
the long-term effects of climate change. Index holdings
are in renewable energy, clean technology and efficiency,
and alternative fuels. The KLD GC 100 defines a new strategy
for investors to support the forward-looking efforts of
those companies. KLD launched the Index on July 1, 2005.
The GC 100 holds 16 Japanese
companies, as well as 54 North American companies, 26
European and UK companies, and four non-Japanese Asia/Pacific
companies.
"The danger of climate
change is well recognized by the Japanese public,"
according to Sho Ikeda, President and CEO of Sunrise Advisors.
"Serious concern about global warming and skyrocketing
energy prices highlight the need to accelerate development
of new and alternative energy sources. I believe that
the KLD GC 100 gives investors a means to respond."
Sunrise Advisors will
assist KLD in seeking licensees for mutual funds, exchange
traded funds, and separately managed accounts.
"KLD is very pleased
to be working with Sunrise Advisors," said Peter
D. Kinder, co-founder and President of KLD. "Mr.
Ikeda has extensive knowledge of the Japanese SRI (socially
responsible investment) market. KLD is looking forward
to working with Sunrise to bring innovative products to
investors there."
About KLD Research
& Analytics, Inc.
KLD Research & Analytics (www.kld.com),
based in Boston, is an independent investment research
and index company. Its products enable institutional money
managers and investors to integrate environmental, social
and governance factors into their investment strategies.
Fifteen of the top 25 institutional money managers worldwide
use KLD's research.
KLD Indexes is a division
of KLD Research & Analytics. KLD Indexes has exclusive
access to research from KLD Research & Analytics for
developing and maintaining its benchmark and strategy
indexes. KLD's indexes are designed to be transparent,
representative and investable. More than $8 billion is
invested in funds based on KLD Indexes.
About Sunrise Advisors Co., Ltd.
Sunrise Advisors (www.sunrise-advisors.jp),
based in Tokyo, was founded in March 2004 by President
and CEO Sho Ikeda. The firm's mission is to help Japanese
companies build commitments to corporate social responsibility
and to facilitate meaningful communication between Japanese
companies and SRI institutions. Sunrise Advisors is now
expanding its services, bringing high-quality SRI investment
tools, including indexes and databases, into the Japanese
market.
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