| Dreyfus_Premier_Third_Century_Fund,_Inc_ Traditional fund family offering a SRI fund that incorporates limited general screening. United States. |
| Enterprise_Global_Socially_Responsive Traditional mutual fund family offering a global SRI fund. United States. |
| Ethical_Funds_of_Canada Family of mutual funds with some products aimed specifically for Canadian citizens and other products for investors in various geographic areas. Canada. |
| Flex-funds__The_Total_Return_Utilities_Fund Utility sector fund with an explicit non-nuclear screen. United States. |
| Green_Century_Funds Mutual funds founded, managed, and owned by a partnership of non-profit environmental organizations. United States. |
| IPS_Funds Not strictly an ethical fund by prospectus. Avoids companies that conflict with the manager's animal rights and other views and values. United States. |
| Meritas_Mutual_Funds Fund family incorporating Mennonite values. Utilizes screening, shareholder advocacy, and community investing. Canada. |
| MMA_Praxis_Mutual_Funds Family of funds based on Mennonite religious values. Incorporates screening, shareholder advocacy, and community investing strategies. United States. |
| Monaco_Environment_Development_Durable Sustainability fund of funds managed by Credit Agricole Asset Management of France. Monaco. |
| New_Alternatives_Fund Environmentally screened fund specializing in alternative energy, recycling, and energy conservation issues. United States. |
| Parnassus_Investments_-_Parnassus_Mutual_Funds Mutual funds that invest in undervalued companies with good business practices. United States. |
| Pax_World_Funds Family of SRI funds utilizing general social and environmental screens, shareholder activism, and community investing. United States |
| Portfolio_21 Global fund utilizing sustainability SRI principles. United States. |
| Real_Assets Funds and managed products incorporating screening and shareholder activism approaches. Canada. |
| Security_Social_Awareness_Fund Family of traditional funds offering one SRI fund. Available as separate mutual fund or inside a variable annuity. United States. |
| Sierra_Club_Mutual_Funds Fund group investing in companies that meet Sierra Club's environmental and social guidelines. Incorporates screening and "best-in-class" strategies. United States. |
| Timothy_Plan Fund family based on a set of Christian biblical religious values. United States. |
| The_Women\'s_Equity_Mutual_Fund Invests in companies that advance the social and economic status of women in the workplace. United States. |
| Zegora_Investment_Management_Ltd_ SRI funds available to institutional investors with professional treasury capacity. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and was launched in 2005. |
| Acordis_Tow Suppliers of cellulose acetate filter tow to tobacco companies throughout the world for the production of filter tipped cigarettes. Includes a manufacturing process flow chart . |
| Acrylic_Designers_and_Fabricators_Inc_ Manufactures custom acrylic products for retail and wholesale. In house screen printing, wood fixturing, prototypes and extruded parts. |
| Formosan_Rubber_Group,_Inc_ Manufacturers of rubber and plastic synthetic leather, film, coating, and specialized OEM. ISO-9002 Qualification. |
| Interface_Air_Repair_Inc Manufacture a one part thixotropic material for the repair and restoration of worn and damaged aircraft parts . |
| InterNet,_Inc USA. Manufacturers of metal and plastic extruded nettings, mesh fabrics and screens for filtration, transportation, aquaculture, pest control and landscaping applications. Technical information on PDF |
| Lotrec_AS Swedish formulator of fluorinated products, primarily based on PTFE, for use in release agents, coatings, lubricants, and anti-friction products. |
| Mahavir_Corporation Manufacturers of PTFE coated fiberglass for cloth, silicon adhesive tapes, belts. Contains company profile and products. |
| Milacron_Inc_ Supplier of plastics processing and metalcutting process technologies. (NYSE:MZ) |
| NSW,_LLC USA. Manufacturers of extruded plastic netting products for environmental, industrial, filtration, food industry, aquaculture and consumer packaging applications. Extensive technical information and p |
| The_PAL_Group Manufactures plastic extruded profiles, roller shutters, glazing gaskets, adhesive tapes, and foam rubber products. |
| Plastomer_Technologies Manufacturer of specialty PTFE products. Products include tapes, films and fiber. Division of EnPro Industries.Inc. |
| Pure_Green_Pty_,_Ktd Produces photo-biodegradable and long-life plastics. Contains processing information, biodegradable capabilities, employment opportunities, and FAQ. Located in Australia. |
| Ridout_Plastics Distributor of industrial plastics, custom manufacturer, and maker of business literature holders and display frames. |
| Sky_Eagle_Industrial_Co_,_Ltd_ Manufacturers of plastic tanks, cans and buckets, sunshades, moveable toilets, and traffic cones and barricades. |
| Suzhou_Colour-way_Enterprise_Development_Co_Ltd Manufacturer of latex products in China including latex surgical gloves, examination gloves, tubes for blood transfusion, colour latex balloons and a range of oil paint and emulsion paint. |
| Symplastics_Ltd_ Produces thermoplastics for a diverse range of markets including polyethylene loose-leaf products, mud flaps and polyethylene sheet and rod production. |
| Terbo_Plastics South African company manufacturing various types of plastic media for packaging and wastewater applications. |
| United_Plastics_Group Full service manufacturer of precision plastic products and value-added services for the medical, electronics, consumer and industrial/automotive markets. Includes news and events, new technologies an |
| United_States_Plastic_Corp_ Manufacturer of plastic tanks and distributor for tubes, extruded plastic tubing, nylon tubes, polycarbonate tubing, polyethylene tubes, polyurethane tubing and PVC tubing. Provides a variety of indus |
| Zell-Metall_GmbH Manufactures extruded products. Offers a product list, technical info, research and development pages, and contact information. |
| Addmaster,_Ltd UK. Manufacturing company focused on developing masterbatches and technical compounds for the polymer industry. |
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Ariel Investments distributed the per-share capital gains shown in the table below on Monday, November 24, 2008 to... Ticker Magazine: “Quality, Expertise and Value”, August 31, 2008 Charles Bobrinskoy and Timothy Fidler, who are at the helm of the Ariel Focus Fund, find their stock picks among... Forbes: "Pull Up Your Anchors" by John W. Rogers, Jr., October 27, 2008 In his October 27, 2008 Forbes column, John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments,... Fortune Magazine: "The unsinkable Mellody Hobson", October 22, 2008 Fortune magazine features Ariel Investments president, Mellody Hobson, discussing her path to Ariel, her influences,... 
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