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 …
Biosphere Smart Agriculture in True Cost Economy
TRUE COST OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INDEX Amount of soil lost worldwide,according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): 75 billion tons Approximate annual economic cost of that lost soil: US $ 400 billion, or about US $ 70 per person, per year (FAO) Approximate percentage of the world’s …
The Personal Moral Challenge Around Climate Change
The Personal Moral Issue Around Climate Change By Francis Koster Ed. D. “We at Ethical Markets are proud that Fran Koster is on our global advisory Board , Hazel Henderson, Editor “ We have two decades to save life on earth as we know it – and I am not …
VW Scandal a Jolt to ‘CSR’ That Reaches Far Beyond the Auto Industry
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Water problem hotspots demand effective new approaches to international co-operation: UN University
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
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
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 …
Small Business Edge: Immigrants will drive U.S. growth in next five decades
BREAKING NEWS — The Top 5 Immigrants will drive U.S. growth in next five decades With one in five global immigrants living here, the United States holds the distinction of having the largest immigrant population in the world. Sales and Marketing Advice I stopped networking — and you should too …
ENB on the Side – UN Sustainable Development Summit – Issue #2
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WRI Digest: Pope Francis | SDGs | Indonesia Fires
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 …