MEDIA RELEASE LONDON, 18 September 2014 – Analysis of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues such as corruption and climate change should be considered as a natural fit for fixed income investors as it can help to manage risk and identify credit strength, according to a new report released by …
“IMF Reform: An Imperative for US Leadership – Nov 20 @ Carnegie Center
This is a kind reminder that New Rules and the Heinrich Boell Foundation will be hosting a seminar on IMF Governance Reform this Wednesday at the Carnegie Center. We hope you can join us for this discussion and help us to move these critical reforms forward. Please see details below: IMF …
Tell the SEC: Don’t let corporations hide their political spending
The U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United v. FEC ruling has allowed corporate CEOs to unleash a torrent of secret corporate spending into our political system. Indefensibly, CEOs are able to keep both the public and their own shareholders in the dark about the use of company funds for political …
Small Businesses Split on Obama Budget
Weekly Policy Update: February 14th, 2012 Policy Updates Energy & Environment ASBC re-affirmed its opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline project in a statement sent to Congress. The letter opposes any efforts by Congress to usurp the President’s authority to make the final decision on the project. Three pieces of …
Fairfield, Iowa Launching Its Hometown Hero Rewards
From our Advisory Board member Stuart Valentine Hometown Hero Rewards goes to Beta Maybe you’ve already heard about this “Hometown Hero Rewards” thing, read about it in the Weekly Reader, or saw it briefly at the MUM Ecofair. Or perhaps you’ve seen the new signs around town with the logo …