Why Investors Should Care About Zoning

To an ethical investor, growth doesn't always lead to happiness. Investors are looking for ways to differentiate good growth from bad growth.

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February 13, 2006, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Adam Seitchik, chief investment strategist for Trillium Asset Management, and Karen Shapiro, shareholder advocacy associate with Domini Social Investments, discuss how investors can try to invest in 'good growth.'

"Why should ethical investors worry about zoning battles?

Shapiro: As investors, we are concerned about the financial and reputational risk of the companies that we invest in. So if a big-box store is going to start encountering problems with placing their stores in an area ... this ends up being litigated, [or at least] slows their whole process down, at a great cost to the company and to its shareholders."

Read the full story: Why growth doesn't always spell happiness for ethical investors

Monday, February 13, 2006 in The Christian Science Monitor

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