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Green investing 101

Posted: Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 • Author: Xander
Categories: Tips for Society, Tips for Individuals

Now that I am ready to start investing, I want to find out if my money can grow in green fields.

… So, for the first time, I’ve started to think about investing. In search of a firm that could help me invest in companies that aren’t raping and pillaging the planet, I found Trillium Asset Management Corp.One of the oldest socially responsible firms in the country, they directed me toward the $50 million Green Century Balanced Fund, a mutual fund that invests in environmentally responsible companies. ”

Green investing isn’t going to solve all the world’s problems, but if you’re concerned about the environment, then it’s critical that your investment dollars reflect that,” says Eric Becker, a vice president of Trillium who co-manages Green Century. “If you’re investing in companies that continue the cycle of pollution, that’s a waste of your resources.”

Source: www.salon.com/…

LS » The more money that individual investors can move away from the polluting corporations and to the environmentally conscious corporations sooner we will create a sustainable society and economy.

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