Grupo Arcor: Primera compañía argentina que ingresa al mercado voluntario de bonos de carbono La empresa desarrolló un proyecto de eficiencia energética en el ingenio La Providencia, en la localidad tucumana de Río Seco. Mediante la iniciativa, denominada “Uso de bagazo para la generación de vapor de proceso”, consiguió que …
Ethical Markets Media Agrees with the ITUC in Supporting the ISO26000 Standards on Corporate Responsibility
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 130/200910 ITUC supports new international standard on social responsibility Brussels, 20 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Reacting to news that the ISO 26000 has received enough votes to become an official international standard to be issued by the International Organisation for Standardization, ITUC General Secretary …
Investors meet Corporates at ESG Europe 2010
ESG EUROPE 2010: The Investor-Corporate Summit Bridging the gap between investor ESG requirements and corporate CSR reporting 12 October: Pre-Conference gala Dinner 13 October: Main Conference OVERVIEW | PROGRAMME | REGISTER | SPONSORS Join delegates from: ABN AMRO, Adam’s Court Partnership Ltd, Allianz Glolbal Investors Investments Europe, APRIONIS, AXAGroup, BankInvest, …
China launches first ESG index, plans corporate governance addition
RI News Flash: › China launches first ESG index, plans corporate governance addition Click here to read newsletter.
Calvert Social Index Announces New Membership List
Calvert Social Index Announces New Membership List BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Calvert released the reconstituted membership list for the Calvert Social Index®. The new list of holdings is available on Calvert’s Web site at http://calvert.com/sri-index.html. The annual Calvert Social Index reconstitution was effective at the close of business on Friday, …
ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow to Call on UN Member States to Prioritize Employment-centred Policies as Key to Achieving the MDGs
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 129/200910 New York: ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow to Call on UN Member States to Prioritize Employment-centred Policies as Key to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Brussels, 17 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): A three-day summit on the MDGs opens today in the General …
South Africa issues draft responsible investing code for institutions
September 6th, 2010 RI News Alert: › South Africa issues draft responsible investing code for institutions › RI Briefing, September 6: Ethos, Hawkamah, IFC, Altman Group Click here to read the newsletter.
The UNEP Finance Initiative launches Issue 2 of the Chief Liquidity Series at World Water Week in Stockholm
Impact of Water Scarcity on Power Generation Stockholm, September 6, 2010 – The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) launched Issue 2 of The Chief Liquidity Series focused on the Power Sector at an event entitled ‘Seeking Liquidity: Integrating Corporate Water Performance into the Core of Financial Services …
Barclays Burma Scandal Shows Need to Tighten Sanctions
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine 113/240810 Barclays Burma Scandal Shows Need to Tighten Sanctions Brussels, 24 August 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The announcement that Barclay’s Bank has agreed with the US Department of Justice to pay a $298m fine for breaching sanctions on Burma and other countries shows yet again …
News from ShoreBank
Dear Friends, I am writing to thank you for your loyalty to ShoreBank, your continued business and your commitment to community development. ShoreBank was fortunate to have the enthusiastic support of the SVN community for 37 years. On Friday, Urban Partnership Bank acquired from the FDIC substantially all of the …