A publication from Inflection Points Inflection Points asked Stephen Viederman, retired president of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and presently a member of the finance committee of the Christopher Reynolds Foundation, for his views on the power of philanthropic foundations to utilize their investment funds for change. Philanthropic foundations are …
Tax Evasion: The Real Costs
A publication from Demos’ Taxes Matter Week Tax evasion will cost the U.S. government $305 billion in 2010 and has cost $3 trillion over the past decade. It is a major contributor to budget deficits and the accumulation of national debt since 2001. Tax evasion also costs state treasuries billions …
Employee ownership was continuously progressing across Europe since the financial crisis
A newsletter from European Federation of Employee Share EFES NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2011 Employee ownership was continuously progressing across Europe since the financial crisis The number of employee owners was nearly 10 million in 2010 in large European companies (out of 32.6 million employees). The number of companies that have …
BEC Foundation for Business Success 5.18.2011
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WorldBlu Certifies 52 Organizations as “Democratic Workplaces”
A press release from CSR Wire CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Apr. 12 /CSRwire/ – Fifty-two organizations have been recognized for the fifth annual “WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2011,” a global certification given by WorldBlu, a company specializing in organizational democracy. The announcement came as part of the fifth annual “Democracy in …
Social Edge: The Impact Investing Wave
News on The Edge Welcome to the Social Edge update! When Cathy Clark was at the Skoll World Forum, she noticed that successful social entrepreneurs were eager to explore for-profit revenue models: “In their efforts to build sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, social entrepreneurs are now looking …
Giant US pension funds weigh into BP AGM protest
April 12th, 2011 RI News Flash: › Giant US pension funds weigh into BP AGM protest Click here to read the newsletter
Global Investor Forum Showcases Rising Sustainable Businesses
A publication of the World Resources Institute Investing in a Greener Future Global Investor Forum Showcases Rising Sustainable Businesses . “We have the ability to build companies that are sustainable for the environment and are themselves sustainable,” explained Steven Heller, Chairman of CODA Automotive, at the New Ventures Global Investor …
Decline in U.S. Mutual Funds’ Support of Climate-Related Shareholder Resolutions in 2010, New Report Finds
Support Split Among Leaders and Laggards, with TIAA-CREF, Wells Fargo Leading on Voting Support and Vanguard, State Street Failing to Support Any Climate-Related Resolutions April 8, 2011 BOSTON – U.S. mutual funds’ proxy voting patterns for climate-related shareholder resolutions are not keeping pace with the escalating risks associated with climate …
The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability
The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap to Sustainability is a vision and practical roadmap for integrating sustainability into the DNA of business—from the boardroom to the copy room. It analyzes the drivers, risks and opportunities involved in making the shift to sustainability, and details strategies and results from companies …