IOSCO plays key role in responding to global securities markets’ challenges The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) met for two days in Madrid to discuss and respond to the many ongoing and emerging challenges facing global securities markets. ‘The meeting again underscored IOSCO’s role …
New CSRHub Interface – Powerful Modules and First SASB Partner Report
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board™ (SASB)™ announced that CSRHub® is the first partner of their newly launched Research & Insight Partnership Program, in which commercial and academic partners use SASB intellectual property (IP) to surface market trends and set benchmarks. SASB is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides sustainability accounting …
NCB Invests $5 Million in Federation Community Development Program
Helps Credit Unions Create Lasting Social Impact in Low-Income Communities Washington, DC – (February 22, 2016) – Today the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) announced the commitment by National Cooperative Bank (NCB) to invest $5 million in the Federation’s Community Development Investment (CDI) Program. The announcement was …
Policy Update: Supreme Court Guts Climate Plan | Cost of Externalities
Business Speaks out against SCOTUS Stay of Clean Power Plan ASBC released a statement criticizing the Supreme Court’s decision to block implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan pending further court review. The EPA plan, which would limit carbon emissions from new and existing power plants, is currently being challenged …
The Developing World Can Leapfrog Dirty Coal And Go Straight To Clean Energy | Co.Exist | ideas + impact
The Developing World Can Leapfrog Dirty Coal And Go Straight To Clean Energy | Co.Exist | ideas + impact “We at Ethical Markets confirm this research in our Green Transition Scoreboard® www.greentransitionscoreboard.com. We have been making the argument for 20 years that developing countries can “leapfrog” the old path of Western …
Wind news: “What Does Scalia’s Death mean for Obama’s Clean Power Plan ?”
“If the Republicans continue to obstruct on Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court, then its new 4-4 tie on the Clean Power Plan would revert to the lower court which had approved it. See our articles on these issues on our Latest Headlines and sign up! Hazel Henderson ,Editor“ UK Offshore Wind …
Lessons from the Crisis: Ending Too Big To Fail
Lessons from the Crisis: Ending Too Big To Fail Ethical Markets applauds the Minneapolis Fed on opening up their website for comments on its proposals to address and end To-Big-To-Fail. We agree with their three main points: breaking up large banks into smaller, less connected, less important entities; turning large …
GRACE16: Global Research on Augmented Collaborative Economy 2016
Studies GRACE16: Global Research on Augmented Collaborative Economy 2016 Share your insights on the future of Cooperativism Read more Scientific Activities 4Easy Tips for Developing a Scientific Activity … and how to back your proposal Read more News Brief Cooperative Dairy Alliance Expected to Strengthen Canadian Dairy Sector Amalgamated Dairies Limited and …
Ethical Money Directory Shines Light on Sustainable Finance
Over 240 asset managers and advisors, research and media organizations and NGOs from around the globe driving sustainable finance into the mainstream For Immediate Release Saint Augustine, FL, February 18, 2016 ~ The 2016 edition of the Ethical Money Directory, compiled by Ethical Markets Media, Certified B Corporation, highlights the …
ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States” Solar Power under fire in Florida”
Last week, we strongly appreciated Rolling Stone’s look at the battleground over solar energy, and how many utilities are increasingly treating solar like a turf war, and rolling out defensive measures to slow solar’s growth. Also, our report on Hawaii at the Energy Crossroads may have helped inspire a report from …