‘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
London Stock Exchange – Occupied by Coal
London Stock Exchange - occupied by coal New analysis from Carbon Tracker endorsed by WWF shows how the growing number of coal mining companies listing in London exposes the financial market to a significant systemic risk. Investors tracking the FTSE AllShare Index are facing increasing efforts across the world to regulate the carbon dioxide [...]
A fresh Asian perspective on constraints to growth at Davos World Economic Forum 25 to 29 January 2012
HONG KONG, 18 January 2012: Chandran Nair, the founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) will discuss the shifting perspectives on growth with a focus on resource scarcity and the nature of consumption, as economic power shifts from West to East. Chandran Nair’s WEF invitation reflects the increasing interest in Asian [...]
Occupy the Neighborhood: How Counties Can Use Land Banks and Eminent Domain
An electronic database called MERS has created defects in the chain of title to over half the homes in America. Counties have been cheated out of millions of dollars in recording fees, and their title records are in hopeless disarray. Meanwhile, foreclosed and abandoned homes are blighting neighborhoods. Straightening out the records and [...]
Green Funds That Merit The Name
January 06, 2012 Green Funds That Merit The Name By Ellie Winninghoff What do the California Institute of Technology and Weber State University have in common? Both universities are using a portion of their endowment to invest in capital-intensive energy efficiency efforts on campus. These schools are among 50 other colleges and [...]
Ban Urges Private Sector To Invest In Sustainable Development Initiatives
BAN URGES PRIVATE SECTOR TO INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES New York, Jan 12 2012 5:05PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged investors today to lend their support to sustainable development initiatives to deal with climate change and provide efficient energy solutions around the world. ?In these times of austerity and economic [...]
Company previews revealed: Investors RSVP for Jan 19 Virtual Venture Fair
Investors’ Circle is the largest and oldest network of angel investors, venture capitalists, foundations and family offices using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. IC has facilitated the flow of $150 million into 230 companies and funds dedicated to impact. Virtual Venture Fair New Year, New [...]
Global carbon market value rises 4%
Global carbon market value rises 4% The value of the global carbon market climbed 4% in 2011, despite dramatically lower prices in the largest market in Europe, according to analysis by Thomson Reuters Point Carbon. More >>> Dismal fourth quarter for clean energy investments Clean energy investment slumped in the last quarter of [...]
Streaming Live 1-12-12: Investor Summit on Climate Risk & Energy Solutions
Watch CERES.org live stream here. The fifth Investor Summit on Climate Risk & Energy Solutions, is taking place today, Thursday January 12, 2012, to address: The latest innovations in financing mechanisms for scaling climate and energy solutions, including clean technology, energy efficiency and green infrastructure [...]
Change in Myanmar
HIGHLIGHT Human Resource Management, Diversity and Inclusion The next module of the new Professional Master´s in CSR offered by CSR Asia in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, will be delivered in Bangkok over four intensive days from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th February, 2012. The module, which can also be [...]
