IBM has a sterling post civil war era record in the human rights arena.

--Anonymous (Not signed in).....Sat Jun 28 12:32:52 -0700 2008

IBM has been featured in cartoons depicting tanks with multiple company logos, implying involvement in military technology. Firms who do social research often screen such companies from money manager portfolios due to the belief systems of those invested in certain financial products. This is often based on revenue thresholds, the amount of revenues derived from a certain line of business, especially in such large and widely held firms as IBM.

For example, Quakers are unlikely to tolerate as much military investment as athiests. Broad groups with focused investment profiles, like religious institutions' pension programs will often have a written "IPS" or Investor Policy Statement which provides clear guidelines for the money manager. One might screen REITs or Real Estate Investment Trusts based on a certain percentage of portfolio LEED certification, though I am unaware of such screening tools at this time.

--Justin Lowell Bellew.....Sat Jun 28 12:37:56 -0700 2008