(BN) Profit Meets Dream of Obama’s Mother in Finance at Women’s World http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-11/profit-meets-dream-of-o bama-s-mother-in-finance-at-women-s-world.html +——————————————————————————+ Profit Meets Dream of Obama’s Mother in Finance at Women’s World 2011-10-11 04:01:01.3 GMT By Simon Clark and Margaret Collins Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — The blue spiral-bound book in the Manhattan office of Women’s World …
CSR Asia Weekly: CSR Asia Summit Roundup
HIGHLIGHT Registration open for CSR Asia Forum on ISO 26000 ISO 26000 is the new guidance standard that defines the concept of social responsibility for all kinds of organisations. It helps companies and others address their social, environmental and governance strategies, but it can also seem daunting, based on seven …
A Window into the Future: Understanding and predicting longevity
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Invitation to the Media: UN Global Roundtable on markets stability and sustainable finance
MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Washington D.C./Geneva, 11 October 2011 – With the drive for economic recovery topping the US and global political agenda, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is organizing a landmark summit on financial sustainability and market stability in Washington, D.C. The 2011 Global …
California Benefit Corporation Legislation Signed into Law!
Dear Friends of the B Community, California Benefit Corporation legislation has been signed by Governor Brown! Please find the full press release here and what B Lab co-founder Jay Coen Gilbert has to say about what it means in the big picture here. The bill was sponsored by the American …
Oct 26-28 High Growth+High Impact Venture Fair in Philadelphia
DO YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HIGH GROWTH AND HIGH IMPACT? NOT AT THIS VENTURE FAIR. TOP 3 REASONS INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS ATTEND 1. Targeted networking with 150 active investors Network with real investors putting real money to work. IC venture fairs result in more deals getting done that any other …
Money and Democracy Update
an e-newsletter about the movement to curb corporate influence in politics and restore our democracy Issue #81 • October 7, 2011 “Money and Democracy Update” is Public Citizen’s weekly e-newsletter about the intersection of money and politics. It is part of our ongoing campaign to track the results of — …
NEW ASrIA Carbon Disclosure Project Asia ex-Japan 2011 Hong Kong Launch on Oct 21
You’ve been asking for it … and now we have disclosure and performance scores for the first time this year With Special Thanks to PwC and Swire Trust for Sponsoring the event ASrIA has been coordinating the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in Asia since 2005, engaging with companies, organising CDP …
Announcing Program Additions and Entrepreneur Showcase
WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that Tom Steyer, Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman and signer of the Buffett-Gates Giving Pledge, and Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO of Kiva, are participating in our program. They will be joining Wes Jackson, Vandana Shiva, and Paul Muller (Full Belly Farm) for …