The Greening Of DC? Local SRI Leaders To Celebrate Washington As A New Hub For Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing

Local SRI Leaders Join National Groups in Hosting Industry Event at The Equality Center

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial professionals will put Washington, DC in the spotlight as an increasingly popular hub for sustainable, responsible, impact investing when they hold a reception on April 24, 2013 at the Human Rights Equality Center, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036-3278.

The evening networking event will be open to financial professionals, investors, and interested news media. The event is designed for local financial professionals who want to learn more about investment options for clients seeking to change the world through sustainable, responsible, impact investing.

The theme for the evening will be investing with positive impact. Impact investments—something that local Calvert Foundation specializes in—are investments geared to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

Interested financial professionals seeking more information should visit the BaseCamp Washington, DC webpage at http://www.basecampsri.com/agenda/washington,-dc/.

To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1169485.

The Washington, DC event is presented by DC-based organizations—Calvert Investments, Calvert Foundation, Folio Institutional, US SIF, and Green America—and other groups from around the U.S. including First Affirmative Financial Network, producer; PAX World Investments; Parnassus Investments; Appleseed Fund; and Green Century Funds.

TO PARTICIPATE:

Register online at http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1169485 or contact Danielle Burns at 877-542-8583 or [email protected].

ABOUT FIRST AFFIRMATIVE FINANCIAL NETWORK:
First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC (http://www.firstaffirmative.com) is an independent Registered Investment Advisor (SEC File #801-56587) offering investment consulting and asset management services through a nationwide network of investment professionals who specialize in serving socially conscious investors.  First Affirmative produces The SRI Conference (http://www.SRIConference.com).

SOURCE First Affirmative Financial Network, Colorado Springs, CO