10/19/2006

ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½' two latest quarterly reports include the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Quarterly and the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Investment Focus as of 30 September 2006.

The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Quarterly presents an overview of current issues with regard to socially responsible investment and active shareholding. The current issue includes in particular the following articles:

  • Editorial: Executive compensation, the discussion is ongoing
  • The SEC tightens regulations
  • The SWX Swiss stock exchange weakens its regulations
  • European SRI market exceeds CHF 1.6 trillion
  • Job creation and stock market performance
  • Shareholder groups on climate change
  • Investor statement on climate change
  • Companies: progress in disclosure on greenhouse gas emissions (CDP4)
  • Emission certificates: an opportunity for Precious Woods
  • Takeover bid: Raiders in Switzerland
  • American shareholder democracy

The ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ Investment Focus (only available in French or German) is the management report of the various segments of the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ institutional investment fund as well as the investment fund «Pictet-ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ (CH) Swiss Sustainable Equities». It is noteworthy that despite the stock market turbulence of the past months, all equities segments realized a positive absolute performance year-to-date. Furthermore, all equity segments managed with sustainability criteria outperform their benchmarks over the same period.

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