Our 2016 Impact Report

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, TV Series

Our capital has helped to reach 17.7 million people We’re excited to announce the release of this year’s Impact Report! The report highlights the social and environmental impact of our borrowers in 2015. In total, our borrowers’ efforts reached more than 17.7 million people in 2015, empowering them to grow …

ACCO focuses on adapting and mitigating Earth’s rapidly changing climate through leadership.

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, TV Series

ACCO focuses on adapting and mitigating Earth’s rapidly changing climate through leadership. San Diego (Oct 24, 2016) –Professionals leading the way to best protect mankind from the ill effects of climate change gathered in San Diego at the Association of Climate Change Officers’ ACCO conference last week to share information …

Family Offices and CIOs meet!

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, TV Series

On October 4-5, the Prestel and Partner Forum convened in the Dorchester hotel in London. This event was very specially attended with an audience consisting of billionaires, royals and Family Offices seeking expert insights into topics that affect them. It is truly rare for this demographic to have a venue …

Private Investments In Green Tech Useful Metric In Tracking Progress For Inclusive Growth

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Articles by Hazel Henderson, TV Series

ABSTRACT The Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) highlights the fact that private investments are necessary to complement government funds for transitioning to low-carbon economies as pledged by 195 countries and their INDCs at COP21 and the UN’s SDGs in 2015. The first Green Transition Scoreboard was released during the Copenhagen Climate …

Solar weekend: Asia super grid

Jay OwenGreentech, Trendspotting, TV Series

PV Training Can Fill Knowledge Gap for Code Officials and Other Professionals Laure-Jeanne Davignon October 20, 2016 |   Since April, IREC and partners have been busy with a project focused on bringing high quality training to code officials and the fire service. Full Article      Sustainable Amsterdam: A …

Media Release: Brazilian Investor Statement sets out a manifesto for a strong Brazilian Green Bonds Market

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, TV Series

Brazilian Investor Statement sets out a manifesto for a strong Brazilian Green Bonds Market São Paulo, October 21st – Important institutional investors have signed the ‘Brazil Green Bonds Statement’, an initiative of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and SITAWI Finance for Good.  The ‘Brazil Green Bonds …

Public Banking Institute News – Oct. 20, 2016

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Community Development Solutions, TV Series

Public Banking Institute News: Oct. 20, 2016   California AG Opens Criminal Investigation into Wells Fargo Documents released Wednesday show California’s attorney general is conducting a criminal investigation into whether employees at San Francisco-based Wells Fargo bank stole customers’ identities in the sales practices scandal that rocked the bank and …