Industry bodies are likely to use the following services from SRI-CONNECT:
Market Buzz & Research
- Present their research to investors, members and potential members and, by communicating their perspective on emerging trends, to shape investor perceptions from an early stage
- Receive news, research and reports from companies, investors and others – also notifications of discussions, events and blogs – all filtered to their own specific interests
- Search the SRI-CONNECT database for research and reports
Directory, networks & discussion
- Find and filter profiles to identify relevant research providers, contacts at companies, analysts at research providers and experts at other organisations
- Present themselves and their investment-relevant activities clearly to the SRI marketplace
- Discuss issues of mutual interest with investors and analysts
- Organise briefing meetings for investors
- Gauge, via discussion groups, investor perspectives on their activities and research
- Build and manage their own SRI networks via the groups, events and messaging functions
SRI Dynamics discussion papers
- Integrated analysis: approaching a tipping point – which reviews how sustainability issues are being used to identify additional sources of investment risk and opportunity within SRI and ‘mainstream’ investment
- Take control of SRI communications – which guides companies on how to communicate effectively with SRI investors
- “Companies still don’t communicate” – the text of Mike Tyrrell’s contribution to the 2009 Corporate Register’s Awards Debate.
- Engaging SRI: top tips – (coming soon) which outlines to industry outsiders how to shape and communicate social and environmental news and research in a way that maximises its value to the SRI industry
Registration and membership
- These special considerations govern the access of NGOs to SRI-Connect
- XXXXX - MT to write sth about how NGOs can use the site to develop their profile and track progress
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Build profile, distribute research, share ideas
Industry bodies can:
- Use Market Buzz to raise the profile of their research and share their opinions with investors and analysts (About Market Buzz | Post research & reports)
- Use the Directory to highlight their organisational and individual capabilities and interests (About Directory | Update your organisation's profile | Update your personal profile)
- Advertise events (About Events | All events)
- Monitor the developing profile of their firm and research with sustainable investment industry
- Response to requests for research made via the Research Marketplace
Learn & interact
Industry bodies can:
- Receive research that matches their areas of focus (About Market Buzz | View the latest buzz)
- Learn about the dynamics of the sustainable investment industry (SRI Primer | Ecology of SRI | Trends & opinion)
- Join discussions (All Discussion Groups)
- Make connections & send messages
Other
... and like all members of the network, they can:
- Careers, skills & jobs: Employ others and develop their own skills & careers
- People & networks: Network with, follow and engage with others
Note
These special conditions govern the access of NGOs to SRI-Connect
