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
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 …
Study Tour at the Mondragón Cooperatives in SPAIN – June 17 – 24
MONDRAGON, SPAIN – June 17 – 24, 2017 Seminar/Tour at the Mondragón Cooperatives (Depart from U.S. on June 17 for arrival in Spain on the 18th) For Details and to Register for this inspiring learning experience: Click Here! Praxis Peace Institute offers the most comprehensive seminar and tour available at …
California Senate introduces the equivalent of French Article 173
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
“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 …
Has coal divestment worked? – a detailed financial analysis
“Ethical Markets welcomes this brilliant new report on risks to portfolios with fossilized assets. As we have reported since 2010 (on www.ethicalmarkets.com) mainstream models have mis-priced energy and risks, due to obsolete asset allocation buckets. See also my “Assessing Risk of Fossil Reserves: Are they Fuel or Feedstocks?” With …
Article 173 best practices: the investor climate disclosure guide
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
“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
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 …
Co-op Weekly – Co-ops back in U.S. Census after 20-year absence
Including co-ops in the 2017 Economic Census will help pinpoint the scope and impact of cooperative businesses nationwide.Co-ops back in U.S. Census after 20-year absence NCBA CLUSA is thrilled to announce that a decades-long absence of federally-reported data on co-ops in the U.S. will end with the 2017 Economic Census. …