1. Socially Responsible Investing An Overview of Policies, Screens, and Tools

2. Villanova University Villanova is founded by the Roman Catholic order of Villanova is founded by the Roman Catholic order of St. Augustine Values implemented into the University include: Truth, Community and Caring A thorough understanding of ethics is also an integral part of Villanova

3. Catholic Bishops The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invest in fiscally sound, responsible and accountable manner. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invest in fiscally sound, responsible and accountable manner. The USCCB require a reasonable return, while being socially responsible The USCCB require a reasonable return, while being socially responsible USCCB believe that the funds a company attains from stock offerings need to be used responsibly. USCCB believe that the funds a company attains from stock offerings need to be used responsibly.

4. USCCB The USCCB use catholic moral principles as a bases for their investment policy. The USCCB use catholic moral principles as a bases for their investment policy. They believe that by applying these morals to their investment strategy they will avoid scandals. They believe that by applying these morals to their investment strategy they will avoid scandals. An example is not investing in conventional military weapons and gambling stocks. An example is not investing in conventional military weapons and gambling stocks.

5. USCCB’s Policy on Major SRI Issues Abortion Abortion Contraceptives Contraceptives Embryonic Stem Cell/Human Cloning Embryonic Stem Cell/Human Cloning Human Rights Human Rights Race/Gender Discrimination Race/Gender Discrimination Access to Pharmaceuticals Access to Pharmaceuticals

6. USCCB’s Policy on Major SRI Issues Curbing Pornography Curbing Pornography Production and Sale of Weapons Production and Sale of Weapons Antipersonnel landmines Antipersonnel landmines Labor Standards/Sweatshops Labor Standards/Sweatshops Protecting the Environment Protecting the Environment Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility Affordable Housing/Banking Affordable Housing/Banking

7. Extrapolating the Bishops’ Statement Not directly addressed by the bishops: Not directly addressed by the bishops:-Alcohol-Tobacco-Gaming

8. Domini Funds SRI Screens Screens Does not screen for pro-life issues (i.e. abortion, contraception) Does not screen for pro-life issues (i.e. abortion, contraception) Avoids companies that primarily sell items that can have “negative impact” (i.e. alcohol, tobacco, gambling, firearm, military arm products, agricultural chemicals, CFC products) or run nuclear power plants—purpose is not to make moral judgements Avoids companies that primarily sell items that can have “negative impact” (i.e. alcohol, tobacco, gambling, firearm, military arm products, agricultural chemicals, CFC products) or run nuclear power plants—purpose is not to make moral judgements Certain social screens are not black/white (qualitative analysis of positives & negatives) Certain social screens are not black/white (qualitative analysis of positives & negatives)

9. Domini Funds SRI Ideal Companies Ideal Companies Actively give to charitable organizations (especially housing & education) Actively give to charitable organizations (especially housing & education) Have diverse management Have diverse management Have benefit policies that are friendly to families (hiring programs for disabled & gay/lesbian individuals applauded as well) Have benefit policies that are friendly to families (hiring programs for disabled & gay/lesbian individuals applauded as well) Offer employee-ownership programs and fair labor practices Offer employee-ownership programs and fair labor practices Avoid polluting activities or engage in environmentally- friendly activities (i.e. recycling, pollution prevention, donations to conservation groups), or work to create alternative energy sources Avoid polluting activities or engage in environmentally- friendly activities (i.e. recycling, pollution prevention, donations to conservation groups), or work to create alternative energy sources Do not exploit underdeveloped countries Do not exploit underdeveloped countries Produce safe products Produce safe products

10. Domini 400 Socially-Responsible Equity Index Socially-Responsible Equity Index 400 US Equities that meet Domini’s social screening criteria 400 US Equities that meet Domini’s social screening criteria Big companies not in index: Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil, Citibank Big companies not in index: Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil, Citibank

11. IW Financial Workstation that meets clients’ guidelines so that investors can find good investments without sacrificing performance Workstation that meets clients’ guidelines so that investors can find good investments without sacrificing performance Analyze portfolios Analyze portfolios -emerging risk factors -corporate practices Evaluate companies from multiple perspectives aside from financial performance Evaluate companies from multiple perspectives aside from financial performance -corporate governance -environmental -human rights

12. How IW Financial Works

13. Sample Profile

14. Selecting Criteria

16. The Ratings