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What's New
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Q4 Issue of Principles Now Available
The latest issue of Principles, CBIS' quarterly newsletter, has
been posted. Highlights of this issue include a preview of 2012 Active Ownership initiatives, information about the upcoming board consolidation, and a discussion of changes in the RCT Flex Cash and Short Bond Funds. Click here to download a printable PDF version, or read it online here.
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CBIS and ICCR Applaud Wyndham Hotels for Signing The Code
CBIS and ICCR congratulate Wyndham Hotels for signing The Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct ("The Code"). Click here to read more and see the press release issued by ECPAT, the sponsor of The Code.
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SAVE THE DATE -- Rome Gathering
The 2012 Rome Gathering will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in Rome, Italy. Please watch your mail for more details.
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Changes to RCT and CUIT Announced
On November 30, 2011, the Chairs of the RCT and CUIT Boards announced plans to consolidate into a single trust, offering participants a unified voice in guiding and protecting their investments. Click here for more information.
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Watch a Replay of Webinar on Fighting Human Trafficking
On November 21, CBIS partnered with ICCR and Rabbis for Human Rights -- North America to present "How Individuals, Faith-based Communities and Investors Can Combat Modern Slavery," a webinar featuring Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Director of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Click here to learn more and watch a replay of the webinar.
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CBIS Releases Guide to Help Companies Stop Human Trafficking
CBIS has co-authored a guide to help companies combat human trafficking risks in supply chains: "Effective Supply Chain Accountability: Investor Guidance on Implementation of The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Beyond." Click here to download the guide or read our press release here.
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CBIS Announces Changes to RCT Flex Cash Fund and RCT Short Bond Fund
In response to the continuing low-interest-rate environment and market volatility, CBIS has announced changes to the RCT Flex Cash Fund and RCT Short Bond Fund. Read more here.
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Market Commentary from CBIS' Chief Investment Officer Frank Haines
With volatility continuing to roil global markets, CBIS' CIO Frank Haines provides his perspective on the European debt crisis and offers his advice on navigating your portfolio through these times. Click here to read or click here to download a printable PDF.
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CBIS Resolution at News Corp Gains Support
Updated October 21, 2011 to include Julie Tanner's comments at the News Corp Annual Meeting
CBIS' resolution to separate Chair and CEO at News Corp will be presented at the company's annual meeting on Friday, October 21. Given the scandals surrounding News Corp, some of the world's largest pension funds and proxy advisors have expressed their support for the CBIS resolution. Read the press release here and download a PDF of the resolution here.
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CBIS Participates in Historic Meeting of Global Faith-Based Investors
On September 14, representatives from CBIS traveled to Paris to meet with 40 other faith-based investors from around the globe. The meeting, which included other members of ICCR as well as the Church Investor Group in England, was an important step toward a new era of cross-border collaboration. Read the press release here.
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Q3 Issue of Principles Now Available
The latest issue of Principles, CBIS' quarterly newsletter, has been posted. Highlights of this issue include progress reports on CBIS' Active Ownership initiatives, a report on hydraulic fracturing, and an update on CBIS' market perspective. Click here to download a printable PDF version, or read it online here.
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CBIS and ICCR Send Statement to News Corp
In the wake of the phone-hacking scandals, CBIS and other members of ICCR have sent a statement to News Corp encouraging corporate governance reforms. Read the press release here or download the statement here.
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Turbulent Times Continue: Frank Haines, CIO, on S&P Downgrade
Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt has spurred a new bout of volatility in the markets. CBIS Chief Investment Officer Frank Haines offers his perspective on short- and long-term impacts here.
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Frank Haines, CIO, Comments on Debt Ceiling Debate
With the August 2nd deadline looming, Chief Investment Officer Frank Haines offers his perspective on the potential impacts of the current Congressional debate on the debt ceiling. Click here to read it.
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CBIS Files Resolution at News Corporation
In response to the phone-hacking scandals at News Corp, CBIS has filed a shareholder resolution asking the company to improve its corporate governance by separating the positions of Chair and CEO. Read more about the CBIS resolution here.
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SRI News
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Investors Vow to Address Climate Change even as Congress Fails to Act
1/16/2012 - At the Investor Summit on Climate Risk & Energy Solutions, hosted by Ceres, institutional investors note progress in managing climate change in their portfolios, but warn that further action must be taken now.
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Investors Advised to Increase Climate-Sensitive Allocations and Engage with Companies and Policymakers on Climate Change
1/11/2012 - Mercer follows up groundbreaking 2011 study of the economic costs of climate change with a survey of the climate change-related investment strategies of institutional investors.
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States, Cities Call for End of Corporate Personhood
1/5/2012 - California joins Vermont in calling for a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United, and the New York City Council joins Los Angeles in unanimously supporting an amendment.
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CEO Pay at S&P 500 Companies Up 37% in 2010
12/19/2011 - Increases in CEO pay are far greater than those of share prices, GovernanceMetrics International finds, and three of the highest paid executives are with companies whose shareowners have expressed dissatisfaction over pay packages.
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EPA Finds Drinking Water Tainted by Fracking
12/13/2011 - An analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency finds that hydraulic fracturing is responsible for polluting the drinking water in Pavilion, Wyoming.
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Shareowners Support Annual Say-on-Pay Votes
12/9/2011 - An analysis by GovernanceMetrics International finds that while 42% of companies recommended a shareowner vote on executive compensation every three years, 72% of shareowners voted in favor of annual votes.
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42 S&P500 Companies at Risk for Failed Say-on-Pay in 2012
12/3/2011 - An analysis by GovernanceMetrics International finds that 157 companies in the Russell 3000 also failed to gain 70% of shareowner support, and recommends that those companies engage with shareowners on executive compensation.
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Investors Provide Guidance for Compliance with California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
11/18/2011 - Companies are encouraged to go beyond compliance with law and enact policies that commit them to addressing human trafficking in their supply chains.
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Support by Mutual Funds for Sustainability Proposals Increases, but is it Happening Quickly Enough?
11/16/2011 - SocialFunds.com talks with Jackie Cook of Fund Votes about the results of voting by mutual funds on shareowner proposals in 2011 relating to sustainability.
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Executive Compensation Policies Slightly Better After Say on Pay Regulation
11/10/2011 - GMI analyzes executive compensation packages at S&P 500 companies, and finds incremental improvement as well as a correlation between ratings and proxy votes.
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Murdoch to Shareowner Activists: the Polls are now Closed
10/25/2011 - Julie Tanner of Christian Brothers Investment Services describes the frustration of advocating for governance reforms at the annual meeting of scandal-plagued News Corp.
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Ignoring Stalemate in Congress, States Still Embrace Energy Efficiency
10/21/2011 - Massachusetts displaces California in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's fifth study of states' energy efficiency efforts.
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Asian Companies Show Improvement in ESG Reporting
10/6/2011 - As sustainable investors increasingly turn their attention to emerging markets, EIRIS finds that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance by Asian companies needs improvement.
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Pension Funds in US Slow to Add Sustainable Investment Options
10/3/2011 - US SIF survey of ESG uptake by defined contribution plans reveals that while most respondents have little or not understanding of sustainable investment, most expect an increase in interest in next five years. First of two-part series.
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Council of Institutional Investors Analyzes Say-on-Pay Proposals
9/29/2011 - A report from the CII finds that pay for performance issues were cited most often by institutional investors as the reason for voting against management proposals.
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ICCR Celebrates Forty Years of Shareowner Activism
9/28/2011 - More than 300 attend event that included a panel discussion on corporate responsibility and an eloquent address by Paul Neuhauser on shareowner action to end apartheid in South Africa.
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US Companies Don't Wait for Regulation, Address Climate Change to Compete
9/21/2011 - The Carbon Disclosure Project's survey of S&P 500 companies finds that the number integrating climate change into business strategies nearly doubles.
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Sustainability Issues Persist but Urgency to Address them Declines
9/20/2011 - A survey of sustainability experts finds that while issues such as energy, climate change, and water scarcity remain critical, a sense of urgency in dealing with them is declining.
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More Large Companies Have Climate Change Strategies
9/16/2011 - In its most recent annual report, the Carbon Disclosure Project finds that for the first time a majority of Global 500 companies integrate climate change into business strategies.
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SEC Considering Oversight of Hydraulic Fracturing
8/31/2011 - As investor concerns over the risks of hydraulic fracturing increase, news reports indicate that the Commission is asking companies for information relating to chemicals used in the practice.
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Cap-and-Trade Program for Water Quality Advances
8/29/2011 - The Electric Power Research Institute receives a $1 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture for its Ohio River Basin Water Quality Trading Project, which seeks to improve watersheds at lower cost.
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Partners
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CBIS Global
CBIS Global is the European division of CBIS, providing ethical investment management to Catholic institutions in Europe and beyond. CBIS Global is the sponsor of CBIS Global Funds plc headquartered in Dublin. CBIS Global also operates a service centre in Rome, Italy.
Christian Brothers Services (CBS)
CBS administers high quality, cost-effective, cooperative programs for
Employee Health & Welfare Programs, Religious Medical Programs,
Retirement Programs, and Risk Management Programs.
Partners for the Common Good (PCG)
PCG's mission is to promote economic justice and social change by providing access to debt capital to community-based ventures.
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