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Another kind of ethical investing

There's more to socially responsible investing than buying stock in windmill companies or going out for ice cream at Ben & Jerry's. As this Q&A from Weidner Investments illustrates, it's not just the environment that's at stake when you become a shareholder--labor relations, for example. What can investors do to protect themselves from being used by the board of directors as an excuse for refusing employee demands? This article discusses the issue from every angle, and raises some important questions that anyone interested in socially responsible investing would do well to consider.

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:42:07 -0800