Market Forces: Sixty prominent Australians call on ‘big four’ banks to end fossil fuel investment

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting

Sixty prominent Australians call on ‘big four’ banks to end fossil fuel investment Press release Melbourne, 28 June 2013 Sixty prominent Australians are calling on the CEOs of the big four banks to stop investing in the fossil fuel industry through an open letter organised by Market Forces and 350.org launched today. …

Buy The Best And Short The Worst

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Comment Now Follow Comments Jordan Kimmel, Managing Member & Portfolio Manager, Magnet AE Fund Jordan Kimmel:  Since the last interview we did together, Wally, we’ve now entered into a less favorable cycle of the market.  That’s according to the well documented “best/worst six months” analysis my partners, The Stock Trader’s Almanac are well known for.  …

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Small business owners support Obama’s clean energy and environmental policies, poll shows Charles Dharapak/AP – Most entrepreneurs support the administration’s proposals to curb global warming and invest in clean energy, according to a new poll. 0 Share to Facebook Share on Twitter Add to PersonalPost Save to Kindle Share via Email …

Today’s Top Stories from GFI: How Canada’s banks help money move in and out of tax havens

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  Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Why Developing Countries Should Care About The G8 Summit Taxcast Edition 17: May ’13 Statement From The Financial Transparency Coalition: G8 Leaders Fail To Reach Financial Transparency Agreement Tax Wars: EU Playing Catch-Up With US New EU Anti-Corruption Standards Increase Demands For Greater Transparency To …

U.S. Department of Commerce In Partnership With Watershed Capital Organizes 1st Impact & Sustainable Certified Trade Mission

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC and Watershed Capital Group are pleased to announce the first Impact & Sustainable Certified Trade Mission.  The Impact & Sustainable Trade Mission will take place September 30, October 1, and October 2 in Zurich, Amsterdam, and London.  The Trade Mission provides a venue for European institutional …

Impact Quarterly: Investing in Inclusion through Market Transformation

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

June 2013 As always, the Impact Forum ended with the wonderful elated feeling of ‘we can do it’ and ‘we can make it happen’. Of course ‘it’ in this case is sustainable development. With the theme of ‘Investing in Inclusion’, Impact Forum 2013 brought together over 500 participants from over …

KATERVA AWARDS Innovation for sustainable development

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

” Ethical Markets congratulates Bioneedle  and Safe World Women  on winning these global  KATERVA AWARDS” ,  Editor. Hi Felix and All :  I’m honored to  be a part of the judging process for KATERVA AWARDS ! Warm wishes , Hazel Henderson KATERVA AWARDS Innovation for sustainable development If the Nobel …

Future 500 Newsletter: 10 Tips for Stakeholder Engagement with Activists

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Future 500 Newsletter June 2013 The bridge between corporations and NGOs HUMANIZING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVERSE GROUPS  This June we were pleased to partner with Sustainable Brands for their annual conference in San Diego. The conference motto was from “Revolution to Renaissance” and as Sustainable Brands founder KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz explained, companies no longer strive …

A Heart and Soul for Impact Investing: financial leaders gather to put capital to work.

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A Heart and Soul for Impact Investing: financial leaders gather to put capital to work. Martha Shaw, EMM correspondent and president of Earth Advertising TBLI Conference, June 17-18, 2013 New York City (New York) – At the pulse of the socially responsible investing community are TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) Conferences, which …

SAI Leadership Transitions to Shared CEO Role: Starting July 2013, SAI President and Executive Director will alternate as CEO, working with new Director of Operations & Administration

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

SAI Leadership Transitions to Shared CEO Role Starting July 2013, SAI President and Executive Director will alternate as CEO, working with new Director of Operations & Administration SAI President Alice Tepper Marlin and Executive Director Eileen Kaufman by PLMA Live during a video interview with PLMA Live – see video …