Employees of New Society Publishers become Shareholders in the Company

Jay OwenSustainability News

Employees of New Society Publishers become Shareholders in the Company “Ethical Markets congratulates New Society Publishers for this initiative!  Hazel Henderson, Editor.” September 2015 It is a business story full of love and passion; heroism and commitment, intelligence, generosity and resilience.  From their roots in the anti-Viet Nam war movement …

Water problem hotspots demand effective new approaches to international co-operation: UN University

Jay OwenSustainability News, Earth Systems Science

Water Problem Hotspots Demand Effective New Approaches to International Co-operation: UN University   Report describes state of water co-operation in Asia, Africa, Mid-East, Latin America, details what works, what doesn’t; Importance of co-operation growing as climate changes advance;  Tajikistan Foreign Minister honoured for water-related leadership in Central Asia; Sirodjidin Aslov delivers …

CSRwire News Alert – Inclusive Business a Key Contributor to the new Global Development Agenda

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Inclusive Business a Key Contributor to the new Global Development Agenda From small social entrepreneurships to large national and multinational companies, from urban neighborhoods to remote communities, from the farmyard to the schoolhouse, an increasing number of companies have rallied around the Business Call to Action (BCtA) by committing to …

AT GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL, BAN TELLS CROWD TO ‘STAND UP FOR A BETTER WORLD,’ MAKE GLOBAL GOALS A REALITY

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News, Wealth of Networks

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets the audience at the Global Citizen Concert in Central Park, New York City. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe AT GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL, BAN TELLS CROWD TO ‘STAND UP FOR A BETTER WORLD,’ MAKE GLOBAL GOALS A REALITY “ We at Ethical Markets  watched this inspiring  beautiful show  in  …

WRI Digest: Pope Francis | SDGs | Indonesia Fires

Jay OwenSustainability News

The Sublime Connection: The Pope, Poverty and the Planet  Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States marks a moment when unacknowledged connections became crystal clear: our moral responsibility to take care of the poor dovetails precisely with the need to care for our planet, writes WRI President and CEO …