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2008

Citizen Engagement is the Key to Accountability in the Financial System [11 Nov]

Thomson Reuters Extel and UKSIF 2008 Socially Responsible Investing and Sustainability Survey Results [5 Nov]

UKSIF champions sustainable investment opportunities in alternative asset classes for pension funds [4 Nov]

UKSIF announces dates for National Ethical Investment Week 2009 [20 October]

'Get your free posters and leaflets now for first ever National Ethical Investment Week' UKSIF tells financial advisers [25 April]

London takes new step to become World Centre for Green Finance as 'FiNeSse' is launched [29 February]

Support suite launched for UK's first ever National Ethical Investment Week (consumer media) [22 January]

Support suite launched for UK's first ever National Ethical Investment Week (financial services media) [22 January]

2007

UKSIF marks its first 15 years with report on acheivements and reflections [3 September]

UKSIF Sustainable Pensions Library launched [11 July]

Financial Adviser Martyn Green celebrates Climate Change win [11 July]

Thomson Extel and UKSIF announce results of the SRI & Sustainability Survey [28 June]

UKSIF launches new mission statement at 11 Downing Street [8 May]

First In-Depth Report on Responsible Investment Practices of Leading Public Pension Funds [24 April]

Climate Change Means Business Opportunities for Asset Finance Says New Report [2 April]

UKSIF’s Free Online Training Course for Financial Advisers now Available [22 January]

Soaring Green Demand: More Help from UKSIF for Advisors to Go Green [22 January]

UKSIF Toolkit Helps Advisors Meet Soaring Demand for Green Advice [16 January]

2006

UKSIF Welcomes Ethical Investment Guidance from BSI [25 September]

Thomson Extel and the UK Social Investment Forum Announce Results of the Socially Responsible Investment Survey [14 July]

UKSIF Publishes New Report on SRI Institutional Investment Opportunities Beyond Equities [30 June]

UKSIF Encourages Pension Funds to Adopt Responsible Investment [12 June]

The Carbon Trust Awards the UK Social Investment Forum £18,000 of Energy Efficiency Funding [15 May]

UKSIF Provides Free Training for IFA’s on Responsible Investment [18 April]

New Chair for UK Social Investment Forum [3 April]

Responsible Business Behaviour Increases in Importance for UK Pension Funds - Launch of Just Pensions Report [27 February]

UKSIF Calls on Government to Seize "Historic Opportunity" to Build an Investment Culture that Recognizes Responsibility and Environmental Limits [2 February]

2005

Launch of Eleventh & Final Just Pensions Sector Note for Pension Fund Trustees (Financials) [21 November]

IFA’s Missing Out on Growth in Ethical Consumerism – UKSIF Survey of Top IFA Firms Reveals that Only 52% Ask Clients about 'Ethical Concerns’ in Standard Client Fact Find [25 October]

Launch of Tenth Just Pensions Sector Note for Pension Fund Trustees (Beverages) [26 September]

Launch of Ninth Just Pensions Sector Note for Pension Fund Trustees (Extractive Industries) [19 July]

Thomson Extel and the UK Social Investment Forum Announce the Social Responsible Investment Survey [12 July]

UK SRI Funds Come Clean on Transparency - Fund Managers' Responses to European Transparency Initiative for Retail SRI Funds [8 June]

Christine Farnish to Unveil the NAPF’s Latest Thinking on SRI and Shareholder Activism at UKSIF’s 2005 Annual Lecture [13 April]

SRI Advocate Returns to Head UK Social Investment Forum - Appointment of Penny Shepherd MBE as Chief Executive [28 February]

2004

Supply Chain shifts Need Careful Handling by UK Retailers - Launch of Just Pensions General Retail Sector Note [8 December]

UKSIF Launches Toolkit to Help More Financial Advisers Offer Ethical and Socially Responsible Investment Advice [23 November]

Investors to Engage Food Companies on Their Operations in Emerging and Developing Economies – Launch of Just Pensions Food Framework [30 September]

Spreading Smoking Bans a Risk to Investors in Tobacco – Launch of Just Pensions Tobacco Sector Note [24 September]

Industry-Wide Working Party on Corporate Responsibility Reporting Burden Announces Conclusions; London Stock Exchange to Launch Corporate Responsibility Exchange [16 August]

Fund Managers to Pilot Transparency Guidelines on Active Shareholding [23 July]

“From Crop to Shop" – Investors Highlight Food Sector Risks to Trustees – Launch of Just Pensions Food Sector Note [8 July]

Launch of InvestAbiliy Website and IFA Toolkit Consultation Draft [2 July]

Thomson Extel SRI Awards [1 July]

Research Reveals Increasing Burden of Corporate Responsibility Reporting [5 April]

Just Pensions Highlights Potential Risk to Investors from Ownership and Governance of Media Sector [26 February]

Pension Funds Send Wake Up Call to Companies and Government on Social and Environmental Issues – Release of Just Pensions Report [26 January]

2003

MP’s to Hear that 8 in 10 Investors Believe that Employers Should Offer an Ethical Investment Option Within Occupational Pension Schemes [3 December]

Just Pensions Launches Second in Series of Sector Notes for Pension Fund Trustees (Utilities) [1 December]

Just Pensions Launches Series of Sector Notes for Pension Fund Trustees (Pharma) [6 October]

Launch of New Just Pensions Website [29 August]

Collaborative Investor Engagement Enters New Era – Launch of the UKSIF Collaborative Engagement Programme [5 August]

Thomson Extel SRI Awards [11 July]

Launch of UKSIF’s Retail Revolution [10 July]

Do UK Charities Invest Responsibly? – Release of Just Pensions Report [JP Version] [14 May]

2002

Pension Fund Activism on Social & Environmental Issues to Increase – Release of Just Pensions Report [JP Version] [24 January]

Bob Monks to Deliver UKSIF’s Annual Lecture [October]

Do UK Pension Funds Invest Responsibly? – Publication of Just Pensions Report [15 July]

Launch of a New Trade Association for Financial Service Organisations Specialising in Lending to Businesses in Areas Bypassed by the Banks [24 April]

Publication of Just Pensions Report: Assessing Engagement – A Survey of UK Practice on Socially Responsible Investment [26 February]

Launch of Community Development Finance Institutions (Version for Voluntary Sector) [21 February]

Launch of Community Development Finance Institutions (Version for Financial Sector) [21 February]

UK Social Investment Forum Appoints Helen Wildsmith as New Executive Director [1 February]

2001

Eurosif Press Release – SRI Set to Receive Major Boost in Europe With Creation of Eurosif [28 November]

Environment Minister to Use UKSIF Lecture to Announce Project for World Summit on Sustainable Development [23 October]

Launch of Cutting-Edge Toolkit for Trustees and Fund Managers – Publication of Just Pensions Handbook [26 May]

2000

Pensions Funds Want Fund Managers to Consider Financial Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (UKSIF Survey) [5 October]

Fund Managers Hold Companies to Account for their Social and Environmental Performance [18 July]

MBE for Executive Director of UK Social Investment Form [17 June]

Chancellor Announces Social Investment Taskforce [9 February]

Campaign for Tax Credits for Community Investors [11 January]

1999

American Growth Shows SRI Potential in UK [5 November]

UKSIF Welcomes Route Map for Community Finance [2 November]

SRI Commitment Firm After Ministerial Change [29 September]

1999 Annual Lecture on “Charities and Socially Responsible Investment" [13 September]

MP’s Rally to Support Pension Disclosure Regulation [1 July]

MP’s Rally to Support Pension Disclosure Regulation [11 June]

NAPF Letters to Ministers on SRI Policies Disclosure [9 June]

Environmental Appraisal, FSA and FSMB [19 April]

Web Site Launch [19 April]

Pensions Green Paper & Pooler Pension Investment [30 March]

Pensions Minister’s Speech at NAPF Conference [26 March]

1998

Pensions Green Paper [15 December]

Financial Services & Markets Bill [18 November]

Denham Lecture [9 July]