IFAC calls on G20 governments to embrace Integrated Reporting The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has called on G20 leaders to “embrace Integrated Reporting” as a vehicle for building trust and confidence in business and government. IFAC has published a document stating, “Integrated Reporting is an opportunity to focus on …
New report: 2 Degrees of Separation – Transition risk for oil & gas in a low carbon world
Five oil majors risking 30% of potential investments on projects ‘unneeded’ in a 2°C world Ranking of 69 oil & gas companies’ exposure to climate risk finds $2.3 trillion of high-cost upstream projects LONDON/NEW YORK, June 21 Five of the world’s six largest listed oil companies risk wasting more than …
Public Banking from William Penn to Santa Barbara
“Ethical Markets is a supporter of the Public Banking Institute and its Founder, lawyer Ellen Brown, author of The Public Bank Solution, to which I wrote the Foreword. I’m honored to serve on their Advisory Board. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor” Public Banking Institute News: June 21, 2017 SAVE THE DATES ÂSeptember …
Green Growth News -June 2017
According to the Green Growth Indicators 2017 report released today, progress around the world has been made but it remains slow. For example, urban areas are growing rapidly, even in some already highly urbanised countries, and across the OECD built-up areas are growing faster than populations. Buildings cover 30% more …
SDG Update – 20 June 2017 – IISD’s SDG Knowledge Hub
“Must reading to keep up with all the progress on SDGs and the global green transition, with thanks to IISD. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor” GUEST ARTICLES Energy Efficiency at the G20: Collaborating Internationally for a Sustainable Future . Benoit Lebot, Executive Director, International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) The world …
Event: Toward a Global Norm Against Manipulating the Integrity of Financial Data
“Ethical Markets highly recommends this important event. We will also make the paper under discussion “Toward a Global Norm Against Manipulation the Integrity of Financial Data” available as a link. This is an innovative response to the cyberattacks on this vital global infrastructure, building on UN and other international …
IOSCO Task Force issues report on the regulation of wholesale market conduct
International Organization of Securities Commissions IOSCO/MR/10/2017 Madrid, 13 June 2017 IOSCO Task Force issues report on the regulation of wholesale market conduct The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions today published IOSCO Task Force Report on Wholesale Market Conduct, which describes the tools and approaches that …
“Mr. President, Please Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery”
Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery Posted on June 11, 2017 by Ellen Brown Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026, will hurt workers and young voters, and could bankrupt over …
Summer in the City, 5th Annual CSR Investing Summit
The fifth annual CSR Investing Summit, Summer in the City, will be on July 19, 2017 in New York City. This event is produced by S-Network Global Indexes, Inc., and co-sponsored by The SRI Conference. Steve Schueth Producer, The SRI Conference The CSR Investing Summit announces featured speaker Georg Kell, Vice Chairman of …
Public Banking: Busting Out All Over
“Ethical Markets fully supports the Public Banking Institute and lawyer Ellen Brown’s wonderful work. ~I’m proud to serve on their Advisory Board. Hazel Henderson, Editor “ SAVE THE DATES September 15th and 16th PBI National Conference Comes to Princeton! “The Public Bank Solution: Funding a Sustainable Future” will bring many notable national speakers …