http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/payoff+helping+poor+nations/5648913/story.html A big payoff in helping poor nations A report for the G20 summit says investing in Third World infrastructure could unlock the wealth of rich nations and boost the global economy, writes Paul Hoskins BY PAUL HOSKINS, REUTERS NOVEMBER 3, 2011 Simple reforms would eliminate much of the risk …
Global leaders point way to economic recovery at UN summit
Global leaders point way to economic recovery at UN summit Gordon Brown, Mary Robinson and 20 CEOs call for sustainable financial sector reform Washington D.C., 20 October 2011 — With economic recovery topping the United States and global political agenda, a group of CEOs, major investors and bankers together with …
Invitation to the Media: UN Global Roundtable on markets stability and sustainable finance
MEDIA ADVISORY For immediate release Washington D.C./Geneva, 11 October 2011 – With the drive for economic recovery topping the US and global political agenda, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is organizing a landmark summit on financial sustainability and market stability in Washington, D.C. The 2011 Global …
ITUC Welcomes President Obama’s Jobs Speech – ITUC OnLine
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) Brussels 9 September 2011 (ITUC OnLine): ITUC Welcomes President Obama’s Jobs Speech “I reject the idea that we have to strip away collective bargaining rights to compete in a global economy. We shouldn’t be in a race to the bottom, where we try to offer …
American Sustainable Business Council: March 2011 Newsletter
ASBC Newsletter: March 2011 Dear Friends, As businesspeople, we find the current situation in Wisconsin and around the country deeply troubling. The argument that budget deficits can or should be reduced by eliminating collective bargaining is misguided, unsustainable, and the wrong approach to solving deeper, more systemic economic issues. Nor …
Sustainability News: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?
Update > March 2011 Signed, Sealed… Delivered? With today’s global supply chains and growing array of consumption-related sustainability issues, it is no wonder that eco-labels abound. These independently verified, on-pack labels promote value chain sustainability; their goal is to improve production standards and create greater trust while influencing behaviour – …
NEW REPORT: Greening the Economy–A strategy for growth, jobs and success.
A report from the Aldersgate Group Aldersgate Group call for action on green growth to create jobs and reduce the deficit UK is losing momentum to emerging economies in the green economy; Aldersgate Group report sets out a green growth strategy to reduce the budget deficit and create jobs; United …
Global Wage Report Calls for Collective Bargaining, Minimum Wages and Social Protection
Brussels, 15 December 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed the second Global Wage Report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). “Today’s report reinforces what unions around the world have been saying about the economic crisis and the policy responses that governments need to put in place,” said ITUC General …
Global Unions call on IFIs to Reject Austerity Programmes and Focus on Job Creation
ITUC OnLine 142/051010 Global Unions call on IFIs to reject austerity programmes and focus on job creation Brussels, 5 October 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Concerned by the faltering pace of global economic recovery, which has yet to produce a real recovery for millions of workers and unemployed men and women, the …
American Sustainable Business Council Applauds Small Business Jobs Bill Passage
Washington, DC – The American Sustainable Business Council applauds today’s passage of the Small Business Jobs Bill by the Senate and looks forward to final approval by the House. The bill contains a $30 billion lending fund for community banks to provide new loans to small businesses that have been …
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