Amgen announces withdrawal from ALEC

kristySRI/ESG News

Dear Colleagues: As you know, in the aftermath of the 2010 U.S Supreme Court Citizens United decision, concerned investors and advocates have participated in hundreds of discussions with companies about best disclosure practices for political spending and lobbying. In these engagements we have highlighted our belief that a company’s public …

Implementing Corporate Responsibility and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

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JOIN US At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues For our workshop on “Implementing Corporate Responsibility and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent” May 16, 1:15PM-2:30 PM North Lawn Building, Conference Room 1 The United Nations, 1 UN Plaza, New York, New York ***YOU MUST RSVP TO [email protected] BY MONDAY, …

First Peoples Worldwide to Weigh in on “The Doctrine of Discovery”

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MEDIA ADVISORY First Peoples Worldwide to Weigh in on “The Doctrine of Discovery” UN Session on Indigenous Issues Will Tackle Food Sovereignty and the Right to Redress First Peoples Worldwide Founder and President Rebecca Adamson will co-host a workshop at the upcoming eleventh annual session of the UN Permanent Forum …

Un Urges Businesses To Join Corporate Responsibility Pact Ahead Of Rio Forum

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

UN URGES BUSINESSES TO JOIN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PACT AHEAD OF RIO FORUM New York, Feb 28 2012 7:05PM The world’s corporations are increasingly adopting a more sustainable course of doing business, a senior United Nations official said today, but voiced concern that participation was still lagging below expectations ahead of …

Sustainability: June 2011

kristySustainability News

The news is not good: the US is falling behind in the clean-tech race. While the clean technology sector is booming in Europe, Asia and Latin America, its competitive position is “at risk” in the United States because of “uncertainties surrounding key policies and incentives.” In my 1997 HBR article, …

US Corporate Responsibility Survey Results

kristySRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

Ethical Corporation has released results from their recent survey on the state of US Corporate Responsibility. Sustainability Practitioners responded that the TOP FOUR challenges and risks CR/Sustainability teams face are: 13% – Appropriate and effective measurement, including calculating ROI 12% – Integration of CSR within overall business strategy, departmental goals …

Implementing Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies: Issues and Challenges

kristySRI/ESG News

Implementing Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies: Issues and Challenges The low income segment in Malaysia face insecure livelihoods, limited opportunities for economic advancement, and a lack of power to influence their situation. … Read more Climate change, poverty reduction, and business – can dialogue platforms break down barriers for engagement? …

Calvert Social Index Quarterly Adjustments

kristySRI/ESG News

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Calvert Social Index Committee (“Index Committee”) met on March 10th to review and approve changes to the Calvert Social Index®. The Index Committee meets quarterly to review the component companies of the Index for corporate actions (e.g., spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy) and for the recommendations …

Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens List”

kristySRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

A publication from Corporate Responsibility Magazine CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY MAGAZINE’S “100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS LIST” DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE, AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE LIST HAS BEEN POSTED. PLEASE REFERENCE THE LATEST UPDATE BELOW. Files referenced prior to 12:30pm EST are invalid. Corporate Responsibility Magazine announces its 12th annual 100 …