Sexism in the City of London Voting System Revealed

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Sexism in the City of London as Men Rule in Elections By Simon Clark – Mar 24, 2013 8:01 PM ET Facebook Share LinkedIn Google +1 1 COMMENT Print QUEUE Q Some companies are flouting rules that say the employees they choose to vote in City of London elections should reflect the makeup of their …

Teacher Taylor Chases Banker Diamond as Income Inequality Widens

kristyReforming Global Finance

Teacher Taylor Chases Banker Diamond as Income Inequality Widens 2012-05-08 23:02:14.142 GMT By Simon Clark May 9 (Bloomberg) — Bank security guards in London lock the doors when they see Liam Taylor coming. At a time of protests in March 2011, the secondary school teacher and a dozen others pushed …

(BN) Men in Finance Have ‘Reprehensible’ Dominance: Chart of the Day

kristySRI/ESG News, The Power of Yin

(BN) Men in Finance Have ‘Reprehensible’ Dominance: Chart of the Day +——————————————————————————+ Men in Finance Have ‘Reprehensible’ Dominance: Chart of the Day 2012-01-31 00:01:00.2 GMT By Simon Clark Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Finance is the most lopsided industry in the MSCI World Index when it comes to appointing women as …

London’s Bankers Say U.K. Wealth Gap Too Big in Church Report

kristyReforming Global Finance

London’s Bankers Say U.K. Wealth Gap Too Big in Church Report 2011-11-07 11:48:09.122 GMT By Simon Clark and Howard Mustoe Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) — Three-quarters of London financial professionals said the gap between rich and poor is too big, according to a report by the St. Paul’s Institute, a church …

U.S. Rebel’s Split Riles $6 Billion World of Ethical Commerce

kristySRI/ESG News

U.S. Rebel’s Split Riles $6 Billion World of Ethical Commerce 2011-11-03 05:00:01.0 GMT By Simon Clark Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — Fairtrade International brings together retailers and other marketers in wealthy countries with small-scale producers of foods in the developing world. The organization’s goal is to ensure the ethical treatment of …

Profit Meets Dream of Obama’s Mother in Finance at Women’s World

kristySRI/ESG News, The Power of Yin

(BN) Profit Meets Dream of Obama’s Mother in Finance at Women’s World http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-11/profit-meets-dream-of-o bama-s-mother-in-finance-at-women-s-world.html +——————————————————————————+ Profit Meets Dream of Obama’s Mother in Finance at Women’s World 2011-10-11 04:01:01.3 GMT By Simon Clark and Margaret Collins Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — The blue spiral-bound book in the Manhattan office of Women’s World …

Energy Poverty Seen as History at IEA for $48 Billion a Year

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Greentech

Energy Poverty Seen as History at IEA for $48 Billion a Year 2011-10-10 10:45:00.0 GMT By Simon Clark and Lananh Nguyen Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — The world’s entire population can have electricity and cleaner stoves by 2030 if $48 billion is invested each year, the International Energy Agency said in …