How are you? My name is CK and I am a UC Presidential Fellow. I was quite intrigued about the profitability of "green" investments, not to mention how they are transforming the way our businesses are run.
This is why I joined force with the organizers of "Opportunity Green" to explore the opportunities in this shifting trend: What are the needs? What kind of innovation, models, and delivery methods are there? How do we quantify the opportunity and in what time frame do we quantify it? Your blog entry touched upon these questions.
You are obviously well versed in this area. Do you have any suggestions for us to put together a conference that will both inspire and inform the attendees? I'd appreciate your input very much.
I think green investments represent a serious and permanent development in the investing world. Even the entire Goldman Sachs corporation is run on a green basis today - many people don't realize that.
In fact, I just returned from an investing conference in Jackson Hole Wyoming where this very topic was discussed heavily among some of the leading equity analysts in the country.
My suggestions for your conference would be to get at least one "name" keynote speaker who could help in your marketing/publicity efforts... and provide attendees with specific information/research/benefits at the conference.
That's what people really want to know - how can they invest soundly and sanely in this world, while not comprimising their returns.
These coast redwoods made me want to do this blog.
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Background on this Blog
I decided to write this blog after a recent visit to the place where I grew up: Northern California.
During a solitary walk I took through an overwhelmingly inspiring and majestic grove of mist-enshrouded giant coast redwoods, I was struck with the idea that investing in things that didn't ruin forests, damage the planet, or defile human beings would be a great idea...
At first, I thought it sounded farfetched: a socially responsible portfolio that outperforms the markets by a clear margin. However, now I think it can be done. And with this blog - and the detailed recommendations and tracking I plan to undertake - I intend to see if I can do it.
NOTE: All material contained on this blog is presented as journalism and opinion, not advice... It's an experiement to see if our imaginary portfolios can outperform. James
BG: Recommended at $71... Use 25% Trailing Stop (Initiated at $77.86)
DOOIF.PK: Recommended at $4.15 (10-4-07)... No TS
GRGR.PK: Recommended at $0.20 (9-4-07)... No TS
KEP: Recommended at $22.66... Use 25% Trailing Stop
PZD: Recommended at $32.54 (10-1-07)... No TS
SBUX: Recommended $26.98... TS is $20.24
WMI: Recommended at $38.11 (10-18-07)... Use 25% Trailing Stop
Track Record of Closed Positions
3) KB: Sold for 2.81% gain (10-2-07)
BG $125 April 2008 Calls: 10.26% gain (bought and sold 10-11-07)
LDK: Sold 1/2 for 63.07% gain (8-2-07)
LDK: Sold remaining for 95.88% gain (10-4-07)
NMR: Sold for (25.97% loss)
KEPCO Options: 66% gain
CTEX.PK: Sold for (51% loss)
CECE (CECO): 27% gain
BG $80 Calls April 2007, sold remaining: 44.68% gain
BG $80 Calls April 2007, sold 1/2 remaining: 15% gain
BG $80 Calls April 2007, sold 1/2: 14% gain
My Big List of Green Stocks
If you're looking for a huge, general list of green, sustainable and socially responsible companies that have publicly listed stocks, you've found it baby. My goal is to keep building this list over time and to eventually have the biggest, longest list of green stocks on the Internet! (Keep in mind, this is a random list and if you like any of the companies here, be sure to do your due diligence before investing.)*Note: My criteria for adding a stock to this list include their being part of a green/SRI index or mutual fund... or if I personally determine that they have value as green/SRI companies...
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Recommended by Winslow:
- Surmodics Inc. - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters - Fuel-Tech Inc. - Orbcomm Inc. - WFI Industries Ltd. - First Solar Inc. - Metretek Technologies Inc. - Bankrate Inc. - Chipotle Mexican Grill - United Natural Foods
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The Global 100:
-ABN Amro Holding NV, Netherlands, Financials -Accor, France, Consumer Discretionary -Adecco SA, Switzerland, Consumer Discretionary -Adidas Salomon Agency, Germany, Consumer Discretionary -Advanced Micro Devices, United States, Information Technology -Agilent Technologies Inc, United States, Consumer Discretionary -Air France-KLM, France, Industrials -Alcan Inc, Canada, Materials -Alcoa Inc, United States, Materials -American International Group Inc, United States, Financials -Atlas Copco AB, Sweden, Industrials -BASF AG, Germany, Industrials -Baxter International Inc, United States, Health Care -Benesse Corporation, Japan, Consumer Discretionary -British Airways PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -British Land Company PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -BT Group PLC, United Kingdom, Telecommunication Services -Cable & Wireless PLC, United Kingdom, Telecommunication Services -Centrica PLC, United Kingdom, Utilities -Coca Cola Company, United States, Consumer Staples -Daikin Industries Limited, Japan, Industrials -Daiwa Securities Group Inc, Japan, Financials -Denso Corp., Japan, Consumer Discretionary -Dexia, Belgium, Financials -Diageo PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Staples -East Japan Railway Company, Japan, Industrials -Eastman Kodak Company, United States, Consumer Discretionary -Electrocomponents PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Enbridge Inc, Canada, Utilities-FPL Group Inc, United States, Utilities -Fresenius Medical Care AG, Germany, Health Care -Gamesa Corp. Technologica, Spain, Industrials -General Electric Company, United States, Industrials -Genzyme Corp., United States, Health Care -Goldman Sachs Group Inc, United States, Financials -Google Inc, United States, Information Technology -Groupe Danone, France, Consumer Staples -Grupo Ferrovial SA, Spain, Industrials -Hbos PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Henkel AG, Germany, Consumer Discretionary -Hewlett-Packard Company, United States, Information Technology -Holmen AB, Sweden, Materials -HSBC Holdings PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Iberdrola SA, Spain, Utilities-Inditex SA, Spain, Consumer Discretionary -Indra Sistemas SA, Spain, Information Technology -ING Groep NV, Netherlands, Financials -Insurance Australia Group, Australia, Financials -Intel Corp., United States, Information Technology -Investa Property Group, Australia, Financials -Johnson Matthey PLC, United Kingdom, Materials -JP Morgan Chase & Company, United States, Financials -Kesko Corp., Finland, Consumer Staples -Kingfisher PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Kuraray Company Limited, Japan, Industrials -Lafarge, France, Industrials -Land Securities PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Marks & Spencer Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Austria, Industrials -Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Japan, Industrials -Neste Oil Corporation, Finland, Energy -Nike Inc, United States, Consumer Discretionary -Nippon Yusen KK, Japan, Industrials -Nokia Corporation, Finland, Telecommunication Services -Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan, Financials -Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark, Health Care -Novozymes A/S, Denmark, Industrials -NTT Docomo Inc, Japan, Telecommunication Services -Pagesjaunes, France, Consumer Discretionary -Pearson PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Philips Electronics KON, Netherlands, Consumer Discretionary -Pinnacle West Capital Corp., United States, Utilities -Ricoh Company Limited, Japan, Consumer Discretionary -Roche Holdings Limited, Switzerland, Health Care -Royal Bank Of Canada, Canada, Financials -Royal Dutch Shell PLC, United Kingdom, Energy -Sainsbury (J) PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Staples -SAP AG, Germany, Information Technology -SCA AB, Sweden, Materials-Scania AB, Sweden, Industrials -Schlumberger Limited, Netherlands Antilles, Energy -Scottish & Southern Energy PLC, United Kingdom, Utilities -Severn Trent PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Smith & Nephew PLC, United Kingdom, Health Care -Storebrand ASA, Norway, Financials -Sun Life Financial Inc, Canada, Financials -Swiss Reinsurance Company, Switzerland, Financials -Toppan Printing Company Limited, Japan, Industrials -Toyota Motor Corp., Japan, Consumer Discretionary -Transcanada Corp., Canada, Utilities-Unibail Holding SA, France, Financials -Unilever PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Staples -United Technologies Corp., United States, Industrials -Vestas Windsystems A/S, Denmark, Industrials -Walt Disney Company, United States, Consumer Discretionary -Westpac Banking Corp., Australia, Financials -Whitbread PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary -Wimpey (George) PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Yell Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Discretionary
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Company Country Industry -3i Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -3M Co., United States, Industrials -ABB Ltd., Switzerland, Industrials -Abbott Laboratories, United States, Health Care -Abertis Infraestructuras S.A., Spain, Industrials -ABN AMRO Holding N.V., Netherlands, Financials -Accor S.A., France, Consumer ServicesAdidas AG, Germany, Consumer Goods -Advanced Micro Devices Inc., United States, Technology -Aegon N.V., Netherlands, Financials -Aeon Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Services -Aetna Inc., United States, Health Care -African Bank Investments Ltd., South Africa, Financials -Agilent Technologies Inc., United States, Industrials -AGL Energy Ltd., Australia, Utilities -Air France-KLM, France, Consumer Services -Air Products & Chemicals Inc., United States, Basic Materials -Akzo Nobel N.V., Netherlands, Basic Materials -Alcan Inc., Canada, Basic Materials -Alcatel-Lucent, France, Technology -Alcoa Inc., United States, Basic Materials -Allianz SE, Germany, Financials -AMEC PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Amgen Inc., United States, Health Care -AMP Ltd., Australia, Financials -Anglo American PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -Aracruz Celulose S/A Pref B, Brazil, Basic Materials -Asahi Breweries Ltd., Japan, Consumer Goods -Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., Japan, Industrials -ASML Holding N.V., Netherlands, Technology -Astrazeneca PLC, United Kingdom, Health Care -Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Australia, Financials -Aviva PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Balfour Beatty PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Baloise-Holding AG, Switzerland, Financials -Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Spain, Financials -Banco Bradesco S/A Pref Brazil Financials -Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. Pref Brazil Financials -Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. Spain Financials -Barclays PLC United Kingdom Financials -BASF AG Germany Basic Materials -Baxter International Inc. United States Health Care -Bayer AG Germany Basic Materials -Becton Dickinson & Co. United States Health Care -Benesse Corp. Japan Consumer Services -BG Group PLC United Kingdom Oil & Gas -BHP Billiton Ltd. Australia Basic Materials -BHP Billiton PLC United Kingdom Basic Materials -Bidvest Group Ltd. South Africa Industrials -BMW AG Germany Consumer Goods -BNP Paribas S.A. France Financials -BP PLC United Kingdom Oil & Gas -Brambles Ltd. Australia Industrials -British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd Malaysia Consumer Goods -British American Tobacco PLC United Kingdom Consumer Goods -British Land Co. PLC United Kingdom Financials -British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC United Kingdom -Consumer ServicesBT Group PLC United Kingdom -TelecommunicationsCA Inc. United States -TechnologyCadbury Schweppes PLC United Kingdom Consumer Goods -Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canada Financials -Canon Inc. Japan Technology -Carrefour S.A. France Consumer Services -Caterpillar Inc. United States Industrials -Cattles PLC United Kingdom Financials -Centrica PLC United Kingdom Utilities -CFS Retail Property Trust Australia Financials -Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Switzerland Basic Materials -Cisco Systems Inc. United States Technology -Citigroup Inc. United States Financials -Cognos Inc. Canada Technology -Coles Group Ltd. Australia Consumer Services -Coloplast A/S Series B Denmark Health Care -Commonwealth Property Office Fund Australia Financials -Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Micheli France Consumer Goods -Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) Brazil Utilities -Compass Group PLC United Kingdom Consumer Services -Credit Suisse Group Switzerland Financials -CRH PLC Ireland IndustrialsCummins Inc. United States Industrials -Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Services -Daikin Industries Ltd., Japan, Industrials -DaimlerChrysler AG Reg, Germany, Consumer Goods -Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan, Financials -Danisco A/S, Denmark, Consumer Goods -Dell Inc., United States, Technology -Denso Corp., Japan, Consumer Goods -Deutsche Bank AG, Germany, Financials -Deutsche Boerse AG, Germany, Financials -Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Germany, Consumer Services -Deutsche Telekom AG, Germany, Telecommunications -Dexia S.A., Belgium, Financials -Diageo PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Goods -Dow Chemical Co., United States, Basic Materials -Dow Jones & Co. Inc., United States, Consumer Services -DSG International PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -EnCana Corp., Canada, Oil & Gas -Endesa S.A., Spain, Utilities -Enel S.p.A., Italy, Utilities -Entergy Corp., United States, Utilities -Experian Group Ltd., United Kingdom, Industrial Goods & Services -Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc., United States, Technology -Firstgroup PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Fortis N.V., Netherlands, Financials -Fortum Oyj, Finland, Utilities -Friends Provident PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd., Japan, Industrials -FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., Japan, Consumer Goods -Fujitsu Ltd., Japan, Technology -Gap Inc., United States, Consumer Services -Gas Natural SDG S.A., Spain, Utilities -General Electric Co., United States, Industrials -Genzyme Corp., United States, Health Care -GlaxoSmithKline PLC, United Kingdom, Health Care -GPT Group, Australia Financials -Groupe Danone, France, Consumer Goods -Grupo Ferrovial S.A., Spain, Industrials -Hammerson PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Harrah's Entertainment Inc., United States, Consumer Services -HBOS PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Heineken N.V., Netherlands, Consumer Goods -Hennes & Mauritz AB Series B, Sweden, Consumer Services -Herman Miller Inc., United States, Consumer Goods -Hewlett-Packard Co., United States, Technology -Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan, Basic Materials -Hochtief AG, Germany Industrials -Holcim Ltd. Reg, Switzerland, Industrials -Home Retail Group PLC, United Kingdom, Retail -HSBC Holdings PLC (UK Reg), United Kingdom, Financials -Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, Germany, Financials -Iberdrola S.A., Spain, Utilities -Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A., Spain, Consumer Services -Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -Inditex S.A., Spain, Consumer Services -Indra Sistemas S.A., Spain, Technology -ING Groep N.V., Netherlands, Financials -Insurance Australia Group Ltd., Australia, Financials -Intel Corp., United States, Technology -International Business Machines Corp., United States, Technology -International Personal Finance PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Investec Ltd., South Africa, Financials -Investec PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Itausa-Investimentos Itau S/A Pref, Brazil, Financials -Itochu Corp., Japan, Industrials -ITT Corp., United States, Industrials -ITV PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -J Sainsbury PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Johnson & Johnson, United States, Health Care -Johnson Controls Inc., United States, Consumer Goods -Kesko Oyj B, Finland, Consumer Services -Kimberly-Clark Corp., United States, Consumer Goods -Kingfisher PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Goods -Klepierre S.A., France, Financials -Komatsu Ltd., Japan, Industrials -Koninklijke DSM N.V., Netherlands, Basic Materials -Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Netherlands, Consumer Goods -Kraft Foods Inc. Cl A, United States, Consumer Goods -L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. Series B, Sweden, Technology -Ladbrokes PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Land Securities Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Legal & General Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Lend Lease Corp. Ltd., Australia, Financials -Lloyds TSB Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -London Stock Exchange Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Lonmin PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -Marks & Spencer Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Goods -Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., Japan, Industrials -McDonald's Corp., United States, Consumer Services -MeadWestvaco Corp., United States, Industrials -Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., United States, Financials -Metro AG, Germany, Consumer Services -Mitsubishi Corp., Japan, Industrials -Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd., Japan, Financials -Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Japan, Industrials -Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., Japan, Financials -Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Japan, Industrials -Mondi PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -MTR Corp. Ltd., Hong Kong, Consumer Services -Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Germany, Financials -National Australia Bank Ltd., Australia, Financials -National Express Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -National Grid PLC, United Kingdom, Utilities -NEC Corp., Japan, Technology -Nedbank Group Ltd., South Africa, Financials -Nestle S.A., Switzerland, Consumer Goods -Nexen Inc., Canada Oil & Gas -Nike Inc. Cl B, United States, Consumer Goods -Nikko Cordial Corp., Japan, Financials -Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan, Industrials -Noble Corp., United States, Oil & Gas -Nokia Corp., Finland, Technology -Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan, Financials -Norsk Hydro ASA, Norway, Basic Materials -Novartis AG, Switzerland, Health Care -Novo Nordisk A/S B, Denmark, Health Care -Novozymes A/S Series B, Denmark, Health Care -NSK Ltd., Japan, Industrials -Office Depot Inc., United States, Consumer Services -Pearson PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Petroleo Brasileiro S/A Pref, Brazil, Oil & Gas -Pfizer Inc., United States, Health Care -Pirelli & C. S.p.A., Italy, Consumer Goods -POSCO, South Korea, Basic Materials -Praxair Inc., United States, Basic Materials -Procter & Gamble Co., United States, Consumer Goods -Provident Financial PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport, Germany, Consumer Goods -Quest Diagnostics Inc., United States, Health Care -Randstad Holding N.V., Netherlands, Industrials -Reckitt Benckiser PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Goods -Red Electrica de Espana S.A., Spain, Utilities -Reed Elsevier N.V. Cert., Netherlands, Consumer Services -Reed Elsevier PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Renault, France, Consumer Goods -Rentokil Initial PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Repsol YPF S.A., Spain, Oil & Gas -Reuters Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer -ServicesRicoh Co. Ltd., Japan, Technology -Rio Tinto Ltd., Australia, Basic Materials -Rio Tinto PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -Roche Holding AG Part. Cert., Switzerland, Health Care -Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Royal Bank of Canada, Canada, Financials -Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Royal Dutch Shell PLC A, United Kingdom, Oil & Gas -RWE AG, Germany, Utilities -SABMiller PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Goods -Samsung SDI Co. Ltd., South Korea, Industrials -SAP AG, Germany, Technology -Schlumberger Ltd., United States, Oil & Gas -Schneider Electric S.A., France, Industrials -Schroders PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Segro PLC, United Kingdom, Financials -Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Goods -Siam Cement PCL, Thailand, Industrials -Siemens AG, Germany, Industrials -SKF AB Series B, Sweden, Industrials -Smith & Nephew PLC, United Kingdom, Health Care -Smith International Inc., United States, Oil & Gas -Societe Generale, France, Financials -Sodexho Alliance S.A., France, Consumer Services -Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Japan, Financials -Sony Corp., Japan, Consumer Goods -Staples Inc., United States, Consumer Services -Starbucks Corp., United States, Consumer Services -State Street Corp., United States, Financials -Statoil ASA, Norway, Oil & Gas -STMicroelectronics N.V., Italy, Technology -Storebrand ASA, Norway, Financials -Sumitomo Corp., Japan, Industrials -Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd., Japan, Consumer Goods -Suncor Energy Inc., Canada, Oil & Gas -Swiss Reinsurance Co., Switzerland, Financials -Swisscom AG, Switzerland, Telecommunications -Syngenta AG, Switzerland, Basic Materials -TABCorp Holdings Ltd., Australia, Consumer Services -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Taiwan, Technology -Taylor Wimpey PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Goods -TDK Corp., Japan, Industrials -Technip S.A., France, Oil & Gas -Telecom Italia S.p.A., Italy, Telecommunications -Telefonica S.A., Spain, Telecommunications -Telenor ASA, Norway, Telecommunications -Television Francaise 1 S.A., France, Consumer Services -TeliaSonera AB, Sweden, Telecommunications -TELUS Corp., Canada, Telecommunications -Temple-Inland Inc., United States, Industrials -Tesco PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Time Warner Inc., United States, Consumer Services -TNT N.V., Netherlands, Industrials -Tomra Systems ASA, Norway, Industrials -Toshiba Corp., Japan, Industrials -Total S.A., France, Oil & Gas -Toto Ltd., Japan, Industrials -Toyota Motor Corp., Japan, Consumer Goods -TransAlta Corp., Canada, Utilities -TransCanada Corp., Canada, Oil & Gas -Transport International Holdings Ltd., Hong Kong, Consumer Services -Transurban Group, Australia, Industrials -Travis Perkins PLC, United Kingdom, Industrials -Trend Micro Inc., Japan, Technology -TUI AG, Germany, Consumer Services -UBS AG, Switzerland, Financials -Unicredito Italiano S.p.A., Italy, Financials -Unilever N.V. CVA, Netherlands, Consumer Goods -Unilever PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Goods -Union Fenosa S.A., Spain, Utilities -Unisys Corp., United States, Technology -United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, United States Industrials -United Technologies Corp., United States, Industrials -UnitedHealth Group Inc., United States, Health Care -Veolia Environnement S.A., France, Utilities -Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark, Industrials -Vinci S.A., France, Industrials -Vodafone Group PLC, United Kingdom, Telecommunications -Volvo AB Series B, Sweden, Industrials -Walt Disney Co., United States, Consumer Services -Waste Management Inc., United States Industrials -Wereldhave N.V., Netherlands, Financials -Wesfarmers Ltd., Australia, Consumer Services -Westpac Banking Corp., Australia, Financials -Whirlpool Corp., United States, Consumer Goods -WPP Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Xstrata PLC, United Kingdom, Basic Materials -Yell Group PLC, United Kingdom, Consumer Services -Zurich Financial Services AG, Switzerland, Financials
2 comments:
Hello, James,
How are you? My name is CK and I am a UC Presidential Fellow. I was quite intrigued about the profitability of "green" investments, not to mention how they are transforming the way our businesses are run.
This is why I joined force with the organizers of "Opportunity Green" to explore the opportunities in this shifting trend: What are the needs? What kind of innovation, models, and delivery methods are there? How do we quantify the opportunity and in what time frame do we quantify it? Your blog entry touched upon these questions.
You are obviously well versed in this area. Do you have any suggestions for us to put together a conference that will both inspire and inform the attendees? I'd appreciate your input very much.
November 17, 2007
UCLA
http://www.opportunitygreen.com/
I look forward to hearing from you,
CK
chihkang.ck.lin@gmail.com
CK,
I think green investments represent a serious and permanent development in the investing world. Even the entire Goldman Sachs corporation is run on a green basis today - many people don't realize that.
In fact, I just returned from an investing conference in Jackson Hole Wyoming where this very topic was discussed heavily among some of the leading equity analysts in the country.
My suggestions for your conference would be to get at least one "name" keynote speaker who could help in your marketing/publicity efforts... and provide attendees with specific information/research/benefits at the conference.
That's what people really want to know - how can they invest soundly and sanely in this world, while not comprimising their returns.
Hope this helps! Good luck with the conference.
James
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