How Russia’s war threatens ESG

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Don’t miss this insightful reporting by Tim Quinson.  We agree that ESG must be reformed! Also see our: “STOP PUTIN: Save Gas, Drive EVs, Bikes, Exercise, Walk to victory!“ ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“     How can fund managers buy Russian government bonds and shares of state-backed energy giants while claiming …

The State of Play report by the UNDP-hosted Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) Network

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Webinar: The world’s leading financial centres progress in sustainable finance (March 10) This Thursday, March 10, the UNDP- hosted Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) will be hosting a webinar to present the key findings from the fourth annual State of Play report: Leading Financial Centres Stepping Up Sustainability Action. This report aptly describes how …

[FossilFuelTreaty] Bill McKibben and Svitlana Romanko op-ed in LA Times: The Ukraine war is a decision point — banks should stop funding the fossil fuel industry forever

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets highly recommends this brilliant article “Op-Ed: The Ukraine is a decision point-banks should stop funding the fossil fuel industry forever“, in The Los Angeles Times, by two longtime colleagues: Svitlana Romanko in her Ukrainian home, dealing with Putin’s savagery, and Bill McKibbin, both tireless campaigners, with 350.org and other groups to …

“Rather Than Sink Main Street by Raising Interest Rates, the Fed Could Save It. Here’s How.”

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets agrees with this important article by our monetary expert on our global Advisory Board, author Ellen Brown, founder of the Public Banking Institute. Must reading! Hazel Henderson, Editor“   Rather Than Sink Main Street by Raising Interest Rates, the Fed Could Save It. Here’s How. Ellen Brown http://EllenBrown.com …

Exciting News: Gitterman and Diffractive to Partner

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets congratulates our friends at Gitterman Asset Management for continuing their pioneering work to  transform to greener financial models in accordance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hazel Henderson, Editor“   We are excited to share news today about a new capital partnership! Diffractive Managers Group, the asset management …

Replacing animal agriculture and shifting to a plant-based diet could drastically curb greenhouse gas emissions, according to new model

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Greentech, Trendspotting, Beyond GDP, Latest Headlines

“Ethical Markets highly recommends this report by two scientists already leading the charge, Dr. Patrick Brown, Dept of Biochemistry at Stanford University and Dr. Michael Eisen, Prof. of Genetics and Development at the University of California, Berkeley.  The fully-disclosed fact that both scientists are actively steering the plant protein company ,Impossible Foods, in our view, …

Tracking investor & company sentiment of the green recovery

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Trendspotting, Beyond GDP

New indices to track finance sector & real economy sentiment of the green recovery Green Market Sentiment Indices will enable forward-looking monitoring of the green recovery across key climate-relevant sectors 1in1000, the long-term risks research program of 2° Investing Initiative, has launched the Green Market Sentiment Indices (GMSI) to track corporates’ and financial …