A View from Gansu

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Dear Friends,   I hope you might take a few minutes out of your busy schedules to review the results of GIFT’s recent leadership programme in Gansu, China: Round-up:  China 2014 – Global Leaders Programme Photo Story: Gansu Modern Forage, Lanzhou China Participants worked hard to produce some excellent recommendations for a …

PRI Webinar: Carbon emissions – Understanding, managing and reporting

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

25 July 2014 Financial institutions are increasingly required to provide information about the steps they are taking to protect themselves – and their stakeholders – from investments exposed to systemic carbon and climate change risks. This webinar provides practical insights into how investors can identify and manage risks concealed in …

The UK Family Office Forum London, The Dorchester, 21 – 22 October 2014

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The UK Family Office Forum London, The Dorchester, 21 – 22 October 2014 Join us when 80+ genuine* Family Offices and Principals meet under one roof “Hands down the best FO event ever!” Steffi Claiden, Family Office Review “Ratio of Investors / Providers was very good.” Philipp von Königsmarck, Fidelity …

18th Update of Emerging Markets ESG Database of Contacts in SRI

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Friday, July 25, 2014 Emerging Markets ESG publishes the 18th edition of its Updated Database of Contacts in the Field of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). The Partners for Financial Stability (PFS) Program published an inaugural Database of Contacts in the Field of SRI on the capital markets research page of the …

ESRA Online Course in English (1 – 19 September 2014)

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

              Upcoming Course:   From 1 to 19 September, 2014   Registrations       The ESRA Online Course aims to provide managers, leaders and analysts in commercial, corporate, investment and retail banking with the tools for environmental and social risks analysis, to facilitate the identification, assessment …

Welcome to Issue #8 of the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) INSIGHT.

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

Welcome to Issue #8 of the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) INSIGHT. In June, GISR held its first international events in London, including a briefing and Steering Committee and Technical Review Committee meetings. At the committee meetings, discussions focused on the new program plan, which creates a cohesive framework …

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REPORT RANKS U.S. ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES’ RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Xcel Energy, Edison International, Sempra Energy, Northeast Utilities, PG&E Rank High; Dominion Resources, Southern Company, SCANA Rank Low BOSTON, MA (July 24, 2014) — As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares for July 29-Aug 1 listening sessions on its Clean Power Plan for existing power plants, a new report from Ceres …

Waters Statement on SEC’s Final Rules on Money Market Funds

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                              July 23, 2014                                                                                                                                                                                       Follow us on Twitter: @FSCDems                                                                                                                                                                                        Waters Statement on  SEC’s Final Rules on Money Market Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of its long awaited rules for money …

GRI appoints Michael Meehan as new Chief Executive

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Ethical Markets thanks Ernst Ligteringen for his leadership of GRI and congratulates successor , Michael  Meehan !  Hazel Henderson, Editor GRI Press release For immediate release, 22 July 2014 GRI appoints Michael Meehan as new Chief Executive AMSTERDAM, July 22, 2014 – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today that …