Earth Charter News July-August from around the world

Jay OwenSustainability News

There’s a lot of news from around the world about books and publications, EC+15 celebrations, UNESCO Associated Schools training, and continued activity around the Earth Charter and the Pope’s Enclyclical. Also, you’re invited to participate in the Earth Reports project on SDG Goal #5 related to gender equality until November …

Investors ask corporate supporters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to oppose the organization’s efforts to thwart the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

In the wake of the Obama Administration’s August 3, 2015 announcement on its Clean Power Plan to combat climate change, over 60 investors and organizations sent a letter to approximately 50 companies that are on the Board or are prominent members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”), a …

Daily Headlines From New Energy News

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

NewEnergyNews: Daily Headlines www.NewEnergyNews.net THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT THURSDAY, September 3: GENERAL MILLS STEPS UP IN CLIMATE FIGHT SOLAR PALM TREES GETTING BIRDS OUT OF THE WIND NAT’L DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK GETS BIGGER YESTERDAY ORIGINAL REPORTING, SEPTEMBER 2: WHERE IS THE U.S. ENERGY STORAGE MARKET GOING? QUICK NEWS, September 2: EV SHARING COMES TO INDIANAPOLIS; NEW …

This week’s top 10 industry jobs

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Construction Project Director – USA – Permanent Onshore Wind – Construction,  Ref:860   Posted on September 2, 2015 Taylor Hopkinson is working with a leading developer in their search for a Construction Director. With over 6500 mw under  continue reading… Consents Manager – Bristol – Permanent Onshore Wind – Development, Ref:873 …

IIRC Newsletter – August Edition

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

Influential investors call for <IR> as best practice for governance A group of influential New Zealand institutional investors has recommended that boards should provide an integrated report, “that puts historical performance into context and helps shareholders understand a company’s strategic objectives and its progress towards meeting them.” Read More   …

SJF’s latest bulletin

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

SJF Leads Series A for Fit4D sjf Ventures has led a Series A financing for Fit4D, a New York-based company delivering personalized and effective diabetic patient medical adherence programs through an optimized mix of its technology platform and human-based touch points.  Sovereign Health System and Blue Cross and Blue Shield …

Daily Headlines From New Energy News

Jay OwenGreentech

Daily Headlines www.NewEnergyNews.net TODAY AT NewEnergyNews, September 2: ORIGINAL REPORTING, SEPTEMBER 2: WHERE IS THE U.S. ENERGY STORAGE MARKET GOING? QUICK NEWS, September 2: EV SHARING COMES TO INDIANAPOLIS; NEW LINE TO MAKE MEMPHIS WIND’S GATEWAY; BUFFETT UTILS, CALIF GRID TO UNIFY YESTERDAY THE STUDY: INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION PLANNING – MEETING GRID NEEDS …

Interview with Elsie Maio

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

In this interview with Elsie Maio, John Streur, newish ceo of Calvert Investments, talks about its new partnership with Harvard, gives a spoiler alert on a new form of security that Calvert is taking a lead on and stakes his tenure on values at Calvert “as long as I’m here.“ …