A report commissioned by the U.N.-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the U.N. Environmental Programme Finance Initiative found that global environmental damage caused by human activity totaled $6.6 trillion, equivalent to 11 percent of global GDP in 2008…
Of Deficits and Debt
While the current U.S. budget deficit and level of total debt have reached record highs, the alarm sounded by
some pundits is misplaced…
Partnerships at Work: CDP Water Disclosure
“Is water the new carbon?” I am often asked. The implication is that the established peril of climate change will someday shift its weight on the sustainability agenda to make room for a new and unexplored challenge to human livelihoods: water…
Research & Advocacy In Action
If the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision on corporate political spending was unclear, we now have the November 2010 election as Exhibit One…
A Failure in Governance!
Many leading companies strive to follow best practices in corporate governance, demonstrating responsiveness to investors and protecting shareowner value in the process. And yet, many of these same companies perpetuate a dismal failure of governance…
Charitable Giving and Roth IRA Conversions
Many people have taken advantage of the removal of
the $100,000 income limit on Roth IRA conversions that began in 2010. Others have not, however, due to the significant tax consequences…
Cutting Edge Companies: Neogen
On a rainy Saturday morning, I walked into my favorite
diner, slid into a booth, and opened the menu. “What can I get you?” the waitress asked. “Hmmmm…” I said. “I’d like two eggs, scrambled, with Salmonella please…”