Article submission: “If China Can Fund Infrastructure with Its Own Credit, So Can We”

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance

If China Can Fund infrastructure with Its Own Credit, So Can We   Ellen Brown http://WebofDebt.wordpress.com May 17, 2017   May 15th-19th has been designated “National Infrastructure Week” by the US Chambers of Commerce, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and over 150 affiliates. Their message: “It’s time to …

GreenMoney_April17 Women and Investing

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Welcome to the latest issue in our ongoing “Women and Investing” series. You can still access relevant articles from the April 2016 issue. Building a Career in Impact Investingby Jenn Pryce, President and CEO, Calvert Foundation What do an artificial heart, the theater, and Gabon all have in common? From where …

California Senate introduces the equivalent of French Article 173

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance

On April 25th, The California Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee passed Senate bill 560 (SB -560) requesting CalPERS and CalSTRS, the two largest public pension funds in the US, to report annually on “the financial climate risks of [their] investments, including the alignment of [their] portfolios with the Paris Climate Agreement and California …

Explosive Documentary Lays Bare Trumps Oligarch and Russia Connections

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen

“We are posting a link to this Dutch documentary (mostly in English) since it is the most credible, well-researched account of the business dealings of the Trump organization.  ~Hazel Henderson, Editor”   Donald Trump’s Financial Ties to Russian Oligarchs and Mobsters Detailed In Explosive New Documentary from the Netherlands By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet …

Article 173 best practices: the investor climate disclosure guide

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance

Building on the submissions to the first International Award on Investor-climate related disclosures we co-organized with the French government in 2016, the guide “Lighting the way to best practice” provides an overview of the best practices in applying the Article 173-VI of the Energy Transition for Green Growth Law. These best practices have been awarded by …

Honoring Stephen Zarlenga

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets Media honors the lifelong work of Stephen Zarlenga, author of THE LOST SCIENCE OF MONEY and founder of the American Monetary Institute, our partner in urging for monetary reform.  His life of service is helping bring the reforms he advocated. We continue our support and collaboration with the Institute.  ~Hazel …

GIIN News, Updates, & CEO Letter

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance

Message from Amit Bouri, CEO I am delighted to call your attention to two brand new GIIN research reports: Scaling the Use of Guarantees in U.S. Community Investing and The Financial Performance of Real Assets Impact Investments, which launches today. While these reports, at first glance, may seem to serve …