‘Socially Responsible Investing’
Tracks ethical, responsible, cleaner, greener mutual funds, pension funds, charitable endowments, labor unions and their pension funds, new “triple bottom line,” ESG auditing and asset valuation. Reforming asset-allocation and valuation models from “EMH” and “rational actor” to new behavioral science and ecological social assets. Covers legal aspects, corporate governance, social justice and indigenous rights, public financing of political campaigns, Supreme Court rulings, e.g. Citizens United re corporate lobbying. Includes new Indexes and Ratings.
Relates to: GTS, Transforming Finance, Reforming Global Finance, GreenTech, Energy Efficiency, Global Citizenship, Reports You Need, Beyond GDP, Power of Yin
Sustainability disclosure guidance is on the way for media industry
25 February 2009 Amsterdam Media sector sustainability reporting guidance will soon be in development, coordinated through a new innovative partnership between The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), AVINA Foundation Colombia, Ibero-American New Journalism Foundation (FNPI), and The Program of Journalism Studies of the Javeriana University. [...]
PRI: Investors must take part blame and help fix credit crisis
NEWS HEADLINES: MARCH 1ST, 2009 › PRI says investors should take blame and responsibility for fixing credit crisis The Great Ships movie Clean Investor 2009 why and how investors should allocate to clean-themed funds 06 May, Four Seasons Hotel Canary Wharf, London click here to learn more Rocky IV film
Responsible Investor Email Alert
NEWS HEADLINES: FEBRUARY 26TH, 2009 Gunsmoke: The Long Ride movie download terminator the dvd Jumpin' Jack Flash film The Steam Experiment dvdrip › US pension giant TIAA-CREF attacked over Sudan engagement › SRI fund sales hit 1 billion euro mark in December, green sales positive › IPE/RI Landscape 2009 survey opens to gauge crisis [...]
Feb. 25, 2009: Investors with $3 Trillion Urge Congress to Pass Strong Energy and Climate Change Legislation to Boost Economy
Investors Call for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Standards, National Cap on Carbon Pollution Among Other Policies WASHINGTON D.C.— Echoing the same energy and climate change policies that President Obama trumpeted in his speech to Congress last night, a group of 35 investors with over $3 trillion in assets today called on [...]
OECD's Gurría welcomes G7 move to establish set of ethical principles on global business
Date: 16/02/2009 Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 16/02/2009 - OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the decision by G7 Finance Ministers to work towards setting up a set of common principles on integrity, transparency and propriety in global financial and business transactions. (more...)
Results and Analysis of the Social Auditor Standards Survey
Social Auditor Standards The survey and its analysis as presented in this report were conducted by Bettina Brunner, Verité consultant, with oversight by Shawn MacDonald, Verité’s Senior Advisor. They thank the following for their support: Dan Viederman, Verité Executive Director; Lydia Long, Verité’s Director of Programs; Debra Hertz, [...]
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: February 17, 2009
- COAL MAY RUN OUT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, WIND AND SUN WON'T - MORE NEWS 2-17 (TEXAS SUN BOOM?; HERE COME THE PLUG-INS; SO CAROLINA SEES JOBS IN WIND; WINNING WAVE ENERGY DESIGN) YESTERDAY: - PRESIDENT'S NEW POLICY TOUCHES GREATNESS SEEKING OCEAN POWER - MORE NEWS, 2-16 (10 LA MAYOR BIDS, 9 AGNST SOLAR BOND B; SMALL WIND GETS [...]
ASrIA e-Bulletin (Feb. 2009)
Chinese New Year greetings to all our members and subscribers. ASrIA was founded to provide a resource for our members and the wider investment community on sustainable investment. Now, at a time of economic turmoil there is growing evidence that sustainability oriented investors face both great opportunity as well as challenges, and that [...]
2009: Boom or Bust for Clean Energy?
Although the macro economic environment continues to display signs of weakness, many of the sentiment measures analysts use such as TED spread and consumer confidence, show improvement. The US yield curve has moved to an "incredibly positive reading, says research firm Cannacord Adams. Many analysts are looking for recovery to begin in the second [...]
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: February 13, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES: - EVERYBODY LOVES NEW ENERGY - MORE NEWS, 2-13 (MOTLEY FOOL ON NEW ENERGY MARKET; WIND LIKES STIM; NATIONAL NEW ENERGY FEED-IN; VOLT IS COMING) YESTERDAY: - DOES BIG NEW ENERGY NEED BIG NEW TRANSMISSION? - MORE NEWS, 2-12 (COAL FIGHTS DIRTY, TOO; GREEN WORK CAN SAVE TENN; BELIEVE THIS GUY?; BETTER BIOFUELS FROM GM? [...]
