As Martin Luther King once said, “it may be true that laws can’t change the heart but they can restrain the heartless”. Only good laws have the power to guarantee people’s fundamental rights and ensure that future generations grow up in just societies and a healthy environment. We are excited …
50 largest PV plants in Africa
This monthly update about our upcoming events comes with: Free webinar Overcoming operational challenges in LatAm solar markets; Overview Top 50 operational PV plants in Africa; Overview Top 70 PV portfolios in Europe; Upcoming Solarplaza Events Solar Asset Management Latam (Santiago de Chile, 28-29 September 2016) Tomorrow, Tuesday 9th August 2016, …
Get to grips with your corporate culture – a practical guide for boards
As our contribution to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Culture Coalition I am pleased to share the consolation draft of our guide Governing Culture: Risk and Opportunity? – a guide to board leadership in purpose, values and culture. Produced in partnership with the City Values Forum it is designed as …
Right to Education Still Elusive for Native People in Latin America – Pan African Parliament Endorses Ban on FGM
Right to Education Still Elusive for Native People in Latin America Orlando Milesi Education, the most powerful instrument in the struggle against exclusion and discrimination, is still elusive for indigenous people in Latin America who remain the most disadvantaged segment of the population despite their wide presence in the region. …
EV Stations to Overtake Gas Stations in UK by 2020…
TOP NEWS OF THE DAY Quote of the Day “Healthcare happens at your table. Your kitchen is the lab. Your pantry is your farmacy.” — Dr. Terry EV Stations to Overtake Gas Stations in UK by 2020 The number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the United Kingdom will… …
ACTION: List ingredients on cleaning products
I just wanted to be sure you saw my note. I hope you will join our campaign – Bryan. Do you know what chemicals are in your cleaning products? Most likely you don’t because manufacturers are not required to disclose the ingredients. We need to change that. Tell policymakers that …
Eco Business Daily Digest
Filthy water, toxic air don’t make Rio Games environment-friendly Large amount of untreated sewage continues to flow into Guanabara Bay, where the Olympic sailing events will take place. Making overseas investments skew green Lending and development aid could undermine global efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris climate deal, …
Join the 2016 UNEP FI Global Roundtable, Dubai, October 25th and 26th
The era of sustainable development is here – Governments around the world have committed to build our collective future around an environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive economy. Come and learn what this new era means for finance. 2015 saw two major global commitments to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development: …
“ FINTECH; GOOD AND BAD NEW FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE “
Fintech: Good and Bad News for Inclusive Sustainable Finance Live online August 22 at 1:00 p.m and afterwards on-demand Presenting : Hazel Henderson (FRSA) Attend
Gain the skills to become the next Sustainability Practitioner!
View this email in your browserCertified Sustainability Practitioner ProgramAdvanced Edition 2016 Learn More & Register Here As Corporate Sustainability has grown rapidly, requirements for skills are constantly rising and professionals need to be continuously updating their knowledge in order to catch up with the latest sustainability trends and legislations. The Certified …