‘Socially Responsible Investing’
Barclays Burma Scandal Shows Need to Tighten Sanctions
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 113/240810 Barclays Burma Scandal Shows Need to Tighten Sanctions Brussels, 24 August 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The announcement that Barclay’s Bank has agreed with the US Department of Justice to pay a $298m fine for breaching sanctions on Burma and other countries shows yet again that [...]
News from ShoreBank
Dear Friends, I am writing to thank you for your loyalty to ShoreBank, your continued business and your commitment to community development. ShoreBank was fortunate to have the enthusiastic support of the SVN community for 37 years. On Friday, Urban Partnership Bank acquired from the FDIC substantially all of the assets, deposits and certain [...]
The Changing Landscape of Corporate Governance
The Changing Landscape of Corporate Governance What does the new Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act mean for companies? The Center partners with Morrison & Foerster to offer a seminar September 14, with special attention to "say on pay" provisions of the act. Panelists include a senior SEC enforcement official; author of the leading treatise [...]
Executive Searches from the Resource
August 21st, 2010 Executive Searches from the Resource: › Responsible Investment Analyst, Newton Investment Management, London (Aug 31) › Global Product Specialist – Sustainable Investment, IFC, Washington, (Sep 4) › Shareholder Engagement Executive, PIRC, London (Sep 15) › Investment Analyst, First State Investments, Edinburgh (Sep [...]
Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm
August 23rd, 2010 RI News Alert: › Norwegian government fund excludes Israel construction firm › ISS/RiskMetrics Australia chief Paatsch quits Click here to read the newsletter.
Ceres’ low carbon leader Moscardi joins MSCI
August 16th, 2010 RI News Alert: › Ceres’ low carbon leader Moscardi joins MSCI Click here to read the newsletter.
Dow Jones allies with SAM as STOXX gets new partner
August 19th, 2010 RI News Alert: › ESG indices: Dow Jones allies with SAM as STOXX gets new partner › RI Briefing, August 19: LD Invest, Ceres/INCR, CalPERS, Istanbul SE Click here to read the newsletter.
GTI Perspective: Global Corporate Charter
We are pleased to share "When the World Rules Corporations: Pathway to a G lobal Corporate Charter", the fifth in our series of occasional short papers, GTI Perspectives on Critical Issues. When the World Rules Corporations: Pathway to a Global Corporate Charter The ascent of transnational corporations poses fundamental questions of [...]
Hermes sets up asset ownership services subsidiary
August 18th, 2010 RI News Flash: › Hermes sets up asset ownership services subsidiary Click here to read the newsletter.
Royal Mail to make ‘substantial contributions’ to tackle £10.3bn scheme deficit
Royal Mail to make 'substantial contributions' to tackle £10.3bn scheme deficit UK – The trustee of the Royal Mail Pension Plan has reached an agreement with Royal Mail on funding that will involve "substantial contributions in excess of the current level". 29/07/10 12:00 Interest rates hit coverage ratios at large Dutch schemes UK [...]
