Bank Track: New Equator Principles to have deeply underwhelming impact on people and planet: Commitments on community safeguards and climate change far below what is required

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

New Equator Principles to have deeply underwhelming impact on people and planet; Commitments on community safeguards and climate change far below what is required Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 4 2013 Press Release The long awaited new, third version of the Equator Principles (EPIII) (1) will have a deeply underwhelmingimpact on safeguarding the rights …

Young’s China Business Blog Daily Newsletter: May 27

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

     YOUNG’S CHINA BUSINESS BLOG                                                    DAILY NEWSLETTER                                                       May 27, 2013 LightInTheBox IPO Moves Ahead   Today I want to give myself the poor timing award for my recent remarks about the upcoming New York IPO for Chinese e-commerce firm LightInTheBox. A day after commenting that the company’s IPO had mysteriously …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News:Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century, experts predict

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century, experts predict Scientists map elusive 3-D structure of telomerase enzyme, key actor in cancer, aging Secrets of bacterial slime revealed Alternative way to explain life’s complexity proposed Disappearing nannies force parents to accept …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Shark tooth weapons reveal missing shark species in Central Pacific islands Satellite tagging maps the secret migration of white sharks 2013 wintertime Arctic sea ice maximum fifth lowest on record Chimps: Ability to ‘think about thinking’ not limited to humans ‘A better path’ toward projecting, planning for rising seas on …

Alternative Energy: PICHTR Wraps Up First Lightning Excelerator And Awards Nearly $400K To Cleantech Startups

Jay OwenGreentech

Alternative Energy PICHTR Wraps Up First Lightning Excelerator And Awards Nearly $400K To Cleantech Startups Biofuel Production in EU & Indirect Land Use Change [VIDEO] Welspun Energy Commissions India’s Largest Solar Power Project Meet Polar Rover: The Wind-Powered Explorer Of Antarctica Coal Power Is More Diffuse Than Solar Power The …

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Bankers Anonymous – join the five-step programme to help all bankers quit their addiction to gambling on food. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear  Hazel Brilliant news – last week, Barclays announced that it is going to stop speculating on food! This is a big breakthrough for …

[CDCU News Briefs] February 2013 E-Newsletter

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

CDCU News Briefs An e-publication from the Federation                                             February 2013 In this Issue New Rules on Qualified Mortgages CDFI Fund Issues Interim Rules for CDFI Bond Program CU Journal …

Nevermind The Whales, Save Their Ocean

kristyGreen Prosperity

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Things-To-Think-About Friday, June 24: * Nevermind The Whales, Save Their Ocean * Google – 3/4 Of A Billion In New Energy * Sun Setting Records * Ohio – 1st In Offshore Wind? * Sun At The Brink Of History Yesterday * …

Today’s Study: The Dreadful Expense Of Cheap Coal

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, 3-10: * Today’s Study: The Dreadful Expense Of Cheap Coal * Quick News, 3-10: Buffett Boosts Wind; Biofuel Breakthrough; Buffett Boosts Wind; First U.S. Solar-Nat Gas Hybrid Yesterday * Guest Lead Post: Fight Harder * Quick News, 3-9: …