NU Online News Service, Aug. 22, 11:12 a.m. –The Calvert Group Inc., Bethesda, Md., says it will look harder at corporate governance and business ethics when it screens stocks for its socially conscious mutual funds.
Calvert screeners will now use a 51-item checklist that includes topics such as the independence of corporate boards, the independence and quality of auditors, and the quality of corporate efforts to communicate with shareholders.