It’s International Women’s Day

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News, Trendspotting

Today is March 8 and it’s International Women’s Day, and I am writing this email to celebrate YOU!   Thank you for being in this world and thank you for being a mother, sister, daughter, best friend, spouse, partner, colleague, aunt, grandmother, grandaunt, cousin, friend, acquaintance, in-laws and being of …

WRI: Snow Balls and Climate Change

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

        WRI DIGEST   Snow Balls and Climate Change   Boston got almost 100 inches of snow this season, California faces epic drought and the American West experienced warmer-than-average temperatures. Three counter-intuitive connections between extreme weather and climate change. Portions of the eastern United States have historic …

Food industry threatens progress on nutrition!

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee new report is hot off the presses—and the meat industry, corn refiners, soda makers, and just about every other special-interest agribusiness concern in Washington are already attacking it!   The report is a roadmap for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which is the basis for …

Show Me the Money: Sustainability and Financial Outperformance

Jay OwenSustainability News

  February 16, 2015 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Carbon Onsetting: A Robust Complement to — or Replacement for — Offsetting Internal carbon fees are becoming increasingly popular with companies as varied as Shell, Microsoft and Disney. But rather than use some or all of these funds to buy carbon offsets, a new …

Evolution of the Grid Edge: Pathways to Transformation

Jay OwenSustainability News, Resource Efficiency, Greentech

GTM Research, Greentech Media This GTM Research grid edge white paper <http://web.greentechmedia.com/ct.aspx?cid=95679&l=c2f467ee-ced5-42c3-9ce7-0 997290095bc&caidrid=20438037-53576593-af7be9b5-dd3c-4fa5-9c89-1a48998cf0e9> identifies and analyzes the three main pathways to grid edge adoption, which can be used as a framework for solution providers to plan where their offerings could offer the most value to utilities and energy providers undergoing …

Urban Infrastructure Insights 2015

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

The Economist Intelligence Unit Over four in five executives say the government should work to a greater extent with the private sector to improve urban infrastructure and services. This report examines the city infrastructure systems that require the most attention, as well as how city leaders can develop solutions for …

Should oil company employees quit their jobs?

Jay OwenSustainability News

      13 February 2015 Share           Dear GSB member,           Roses are red, violets are blue, there’s a new condom company making sexy time sustainable just for you. Also, ahead of Valentine’s Day learn about the harsh conditions for women …

ENB Vol. 12 No. 620 – Geneva Climate Change Conference – February 2015 – Issue #1

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Sustainability News, Beyond GDP

Earth Negotiations Bulletin A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations PDF Format French Version Arabic Version Japanese Version IISD/ENB Meeting Coverage Volume 12 Number 620 – Sunday, 8 February 2015 GENEVA CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 8 – 13 FEBRUARY 2015 Opening today, negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on …