Press Release: RBS sustainability report shows deliberate manipulation of truth by the state-owned bank

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Member of RBS sustainability report shows deliberate manipulation of truth by the state-owned bank Tuesday 16th April 2013 Press Release Commenting on an RBS sustainability report published last week (10th April 2013), Paul Daly, Corporate Accountability Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “One third of RBS energy lending …

Bring life back into your life

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

  Dear Friend of Biomimicry, Here at Biomimicry 3.8, we are in the height of our busy season, lining up new biomimics, releasing our prized Resource Handbook, and holding a webinar explaining our masters-equivalent program, Biomimicry Professional. Many of these opportunities end in the next week or two, so here …

ACCO Publishes Report on Corporate Trends in Climate Governance

Ethical MarketsSRI/ESG News

Climate change governance is an increasingly important issue as more organizations are becoming mature in their climate change strategies. While best practices in some areas have emerged, there is little consensus on the most effective way to govern climate change within an organization. This report examines data publicly reported to …

Press Release – Individual Principles for the Responsible Investor

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 What is the Responsibility of an Individual when Engaging in Financial Business? Sustainable Finance Geneva is convinced that individual and collective responsibility is essential to influence the financial sector. Therefore SFG has developed actions principles for professionals in sustainable finance. These principles aim at defining and spreading best practices in …

Green Sukuk Working Group Launched to Support Finance for Climate Change Investment Projects

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DUBAI, 5 March 2012 –­­­ The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond & Sukuk Association today announced they have launched a Green Sukuk Working Group. The group aims to channel market expertise to develop best practices and …

Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched

kristySustainability News

Global Reporting Initiative Press Release Under STRICT embargo until: 00.01 CET Tuesday 24 January 2012 Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched Event organizers can now report on sustainability issues like impacts on communities, natural environments, and local and global economies, thanks to new guidance published today …

“Making it Happen” Features Education for Sustainable Development

kristyGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News

“Making it Happen” Features Education for Sustainable Development 15_July_2011: The latest issue of “Rio+20: Making It Happen,” the newsletter from the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), highlights: the special policy dialogue on “Education for Sustainable Development” that took place during the recent High-level Segment …

The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability

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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 …