Socially Responsible Investment Can Improve the Lives of Indigenous Peoples

The SRI movement is starting to champion Indigenous peoples. However, because the market for SRI remains small, some public regulation of financiers, to promote SRI, seems necessary. Financial institutions and Indigenous peoples need to be involved in SRI. York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit pro...

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Main Author: Richardson, Benjamin
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Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29089
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Summary:The SRI movement is starting to champion Indigenous peoples. However, because the market for SRI remains small, some public regulation of financiers, to promote SRI, seems necessary. Financial institutions and Indigenous peoples need to be involved in SRI. York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.ca