“Ethical Markets is happy to see our “WE ARE STILL IN“ campaign and associates still gathering ever wider support. Please join the Climate Action Summit, Sept 13-15! I will also be in San Francisco, spreading the word at the Family Office Forum there Sept 12-13th with a great group of private …
What Does a Green and Decent Job Look Like?
A Note From B Team CEO Halla Tómasdóttir This month, I was honoured to start my new role and join an inspiring and trailblazing group of leaders. The need for a purpose-driven and principled private sector is more pressing than ever. I can’t imagine a more important quest. Bringing our …
Press Release: PRI supports the launch of our new climate scenario analysis tool
We are excited to share with you the official PRI press release on the launch of the first online tool for climate scenario-based analysis of transition risks. Launch of the first online and free climate scenario-based analysis tool The PRI, together with California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, is pleased to support …
The Myth of Secular Stagnation – Joseph Stiglitz
“Ethical Markets agrees with Joseph Stiglitz, Bank of Sweden Memorial Prizewinner, in his “The Myth of Secular Stagnation” on the longer-term costs to our US democracy of TARP and the bailouts of Wall Street banker. My analyses (www.ethicalmarkets.com) of how the 2008 crisis bailout ended up spawning the rise of …
Facebook to run on 100% renewable energy by 2020 – Climate Action News
“While Ethical Markets applauds Facebook’s pledge to move to 100% renewable energy by 2020, we need more details on this plan and more importantly, how this company plans to re-purpose itself and change its business model beyond advertising and selling its users’ personal information to data brokers, see my forthcoming …
Basic Income roadshow, September 2018
The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability Dear Feasta List Members, Basic Income Ireland is organising a series of events throughout Ireland during the month of Sept, to inform about and discuss their proposals for a basic income in Ireland. Advocates believe that a universal, sufficient and unconditional …
Positive Money Europe: alive and kicking!
We’re delighted to have you onboard with Positive Money Europe and to send you our first newsletter summarizing some exciting developments. I hope you enjoy reading it! Positive Money Europe’s launch – the videos In May we hosted our official launch conference in Brussels and were delighted with the impact …
“How China’s Mobile Ecosystems Are Making Banks Obsolete”
How China’s Mobile Ecosystems Are Making Banks Obsolete Ellen Brown http://EllenBrown.com August 23, 2018 Giant Chinese tech companies have bypassed credit cards and banks to create their own low-cost digital payment systems. The US credit card system siphons off excessive amounts of money from merchants, who must raise their …
The journalism revolution: machine learning
Welcome back Reader! The robots are coming, right? We’re always reading about how the end is nigh, with robots replacing lawyers, accountants and… well, all of us, I think? Here at ICIJ, we decided to befriend the robots and put them to work. We taught them how to sift through our massive …
Latest News from RSF: The Next Step in Impact Investing
The Next Step in Impact Investing: Breaking the Shackles of Extractive Thinking Investments aligned with positive social and environmental impact are on the rise. Yet the impact part is oriented around capital preservation and profits when it should do just the opposite. In a Stanford Social Innovation Review article, RSF’s …