"To date, the world of socially responsible investing (SRI) has been largely focused on equities, while 'green bond' proponents have struggled to get a market off the ground. But the budding market got a boost in late September when TIAA-CREF, the New York City-based retirement plan provider with $481 billion in assets under management, announced the launch of its Social Choice Bond Fund, an actively managed mutual fund, seeded with $50 million in start-up capital."  MORE >>