Join Future 500 in Phoenix at GreenBiz 16!

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Future 500 subscribers save 10% with discount code GB16F500. Now in its eighth year, GreenBiz 16 brings together 700+ sustainability professionals from top global corporations, NGOs, academia and other leaders to explore the key trends, challenges and opportunities facing sustainable business today. Join us this Feb. 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ for …

Cleanwatch: “One Pivotal Year Ended, an Even More Pivotal Year Underway;” Getting to 100 Government Webinar; and More

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Greentech

One Pivotal Year Ended, an Even More Pivotal Year Underway By Clint Wilder As Decembers go, the last month of 2015 could hardly have been more monumental for the clean-energy industry. The landmark global climate agreement reached at the COP21 negotiations in Paris – what former Sierra Club executive director …

DC Inquiry Gig

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

Register to attend Across the world, a quiet revolution is underway in public policy and private institutional innovations for a more sustainable global financial system. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), The Financial System We Need, captures this momentum to harness the world’s financial system for the transition to …

CSR Asia Weekly: Education amongst vulnerable children / HKEx ESG Reporting

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The role of business in supporting education amongst vulnerable children As part of their Community Investment strategies many companies have looked at ways in which they can support education through philanthropy, in-kind donations and employee volunteering activities. Many of those activities can have significant positive benefits but unless well designed, …

Happy Holidays from Toniic!

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

toniic is the global action community for impact investors Happy Holidays! Thank you for being a part of our extended Toniic community! 2015 has been a monumental and action-packed year at Toniic! Toniic has doubled its membership to 140 members representing 330 individuals. These members have invested $130 million into incredible social enterprises …

SAI Celebrates a New Chapter

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Global Citizen, Advisors' Forum

SAI Celebrates a New Chapter “We at Ethical Markets Media salute  the huge contributions of our beloved friend and member of our Advisory Board, Alice Tepper Marlin.  We wish SAI more well-deserved success in its new mission.”  ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor Today, SAI Founder and President, Alice Tepper Marlin passes the role …

IOSCO reports on business continuity plans for trading venues and intermediaries

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

IOSCO reports on business continuity plans for trading venues and intermediaries The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published two reports that seek to enhance the ability of financial markets and intermediaries to manage risks, withstand catastrophic events, and swiftly resume their services in the event …

HKEx ESG Guide Reporting Training

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting

With effect from 1 January 2016, all companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will be required to comply with the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (ESG Guide)  or publically justify why they do not. This one day course will explain each aspect of the ESG Guide …