Use of behavioural insights may help educate investors, say IOSCO/OECD

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

                                    IOSCO/MR/15/2018 30 May 2018   Use of behavioural insights may help educate investors, say IOSCO/OECD   Financial regulators, public authorities, and other organisations are increasingly using behavioural insights to educate investors to make more informed financial decisions, according to a report published today by the International …

Global Current Issues and Trends: June 2018

LaRae LongBeyond GDP

Global Current Issues and Trends: June 2018 Total US nonfarm payroll employment in May rose by 223,000 and after revisions, gains in March and April were 15,000 more than previously reported.  After these revisions, the average job gains  were 179,000 over the past 3 months.  The national unemployment rate fell to …

WHEB launches Impact Report 2017

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

WHEB Annual Impact Report 2017 Interactive Impact Microsite Press Release We are delighted to share our latest Impact Report and new Impact Microsite with you – available on the links above. Our fourth Impact Report has a new and improved format as described in the press release. Most importantly, we …

We can promote the FAIRR Index!

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets congratulates FAIRR on this important new Index which can steer investors toward healthier choices for nutrition, health and our environment, as well as alerting them to risks of over-investing in assets  producing meat and other animal protein heavy diets. We cover similar concerns and list start-up opportunities in …

European Commission: new legislative proposals

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

European Commission releases its first legislative proposals on investor duties and sustainable taxonomy Today, the European Commission released the first legislative package under the Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth. There are four proposals:   1. A unified EU classification system (‘taxonomy’) 2. Investors’ duties and disclosures 3. Low-carbon benchmarks …

The Carbon Scorecard’s New Measure of Carbon Risk Exposure

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

“Ethical Markets is pleased to see S & P upgrading its measuring the green transition beyond fossilized sectors by this association with Carbon Tracker, a trusted source on risks of fossil assets, as we also cover in our Green Transition Scoreboard®. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“   May 2018In this edition, we …

May 2018 Policy Update from ASBC

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

ASBC Releases The Power of Sustainable Purchasing Report Purchasing has the power to help mitigate environmental damage, reduce income inequality, and build strong local economies, but only if we make the commitment to invest in our future by investing in sustainable companies. ASBC’s new report, The Power of Sustainable Purchasing, …