Iowa Energy Center: Matching Grant Program

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

Matching Grant Program Issue date: August 6, 2013 Expiration date: June 30, 2014 515/294-8819 [email protected] iowaenergycenter.org The Iowa Energy Center is introducing three new competitive grant opportunities that aim to help Iowa non-profit organizations gain external funding to further the environmental, social, and economic well-being of Iowans through improved energy efficiency …

The Voice of Australia’s Volunteers

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

The Voice of Australia’s Volunteers  6.4 million Volunteers |665,00 Voluntary Community Groups Invitation to Membership By Volunteers For Volunteers 6.4 million Volunteers | 665,000 Voluntary Community Groups On 3 June 2013, a national voice for Australia’s volunteers and volunteer-driven not-for-profits was formed in Adelaide. It is an incorporated association. There …

Sustainability data more reliable, says new figures

kristySRI/ESG News

Global Reporting Initiative Press Release For immediate release Wednesday 11 May 2011 Sustainability data more reliable, says new figures Sustainability reports are becoming more reliable, according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Figures from the GRI Reports List published today (Wednesday 11 May 2011), alongside GRI’s Year in Review 2009/10, …

WorldBlu Certifies 52 Organizations as “Democratic Workplaces”

kristySRI/ESG News

A press release from CSR Wire CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Apr. 12 /CSRwire/ – Fifty-two organizations have been recognized for the fifth annual “WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™ 2011,” a global certification given by WorldBlu, a company specializing in organizational democracy. The announcement came as part of the fifth annual “Democracy in …

Private sector impact on environment is key for green economy

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Global Reporting Initiative Press Release Under STRICT embargo until: 13.30 EAT / 11.30 CET Tuesday 22 February 2011 Private sector impact on environment is key for green economy The transformation to a green economy will require fundamental changes in how business is conducted in both the private and public sectors, …

Global Reporting Initiative Expands U.S. Presence

kristySRI/ESG News

In 2008, 80% of the world’s largest 250 companies issued sustainability reports – compared to only 50% in 2005. Accurate reporting of company sustainability data is becoming an ever-more essential aspect of financial reporting and investor information. Today, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which provides the world’s most-used framework for …