Grüezi mitenand! Welcome to the World Economic Forum’s weekly newsletter. Most shared Growth that rivals China’s. The story behind Vi?t Nam’s economic miracle. ? Explore context: Vi?t Nam No standardized tests, little competition. How Finland’s schools excel. ? Explore context: Education and Skills On the Agenda Parks that work as …
UN News – Alert: ‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals
‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both among and within countries, are casting a shadow on sustained human development, a new United Nations report shows. Full story on UN News
New Cornerstone Report: Investing to Advance Racial Equity
“Ethical Markets highly recommends this ground-breaking report on “Investing to Advance Racial Equity“ from one of the most innovative financial firms in the world, Cornerstone Capital Group. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ Investing to Advance Racial Equity: Practical ways to tackle income inequality Wealth inequality among racial and ethnic groups in the …
A Green New Deal 2018: the imperative of new energy and new jobs for the UK, on the 10th anniversary of the financial crash, in pictures and charts
Friends, colleagues and esteemed contacts The tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the onset of the financial crisis, is on 15th September, as you doubtless know. The Green New Deal group, a team of British green economic thinkers of which I am a member, has updated a …
Horyou’s 5th Edition of SIGEF in Singapore to Foster Technology for Good and Further UN SDGs
The 5th edition of SIGEF, the Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum, is set up in Singapore on 12-13 September, to coincide with the ASEAN 2018 Chairmanship. Organized by Horyou, the Social Network for Social Good, it will stage top-class debates on the social innovation challenges and trends of our …
Global Current Issues and Trends: September 2018
Global Current Issues and Trends: September 2018 Global Current Issues and Trends: September 2018 Total US nonfarm payroll employment in August increased by 201,000. July and June totals were revised downward by 50,000. After revisions, the average job gains were 185,000 over the past 3 months. The national unemployment rate remained at …
WE ARE STILL IN! Participate in the Global Climate Action Summit From Wherever You Are.
“Ethical Markets is happy to see our “WE ARE STILL IN“ campaign and associates still gathering ever wider support. Please join the Climate Action Summit, Sept 13-15! I will also be in San Francisco, spreading the word at the Family Office Forum there Sept 12-13th with a great group of private …
What Does a Green and Decent Job Look Like?
A Note From B Team CEO Halla Tómasdóttir This month, I was honoured to start my new role and join an inspiring and trailblazing group of leaders. The need for a purpose-driven and principled private sector is more pressing than ever. I can’t imagine a more important quest. Bringing our …
Press Release: PRI supports the launch of our new climate scenario analysis tool
We are excited to share with you the official PRI press release on the launch of the first online tool for climate scenario-based analysis of transition risks. Launch of the first online and free climate scenario-based analysis tool The PRI, together with California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, is pleased to support …
The ROI of Sustainable Business;Client Earth Survey; Globescan initiative, Sustainable Brands
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Reimagining Organizations as Brand Ecosystems For branding to remain the economic engine it has been over the past 70 years, we need to ask: What’s next? I propose that reimagining organizations as brand ecosystems is the next evolution of branding. This view reaches beyond the shiny veneer of …