Federation Issues Major Study of CDCUs and CDFI Industry

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

We welcome this important report , however, the “Great Recession” is a mystification, when we all know that the real problem is that the domestic money supply collapsed, due to fewer bank loans and securitizations, by which our banks create most of our nation’s money supply! Hazel Henderson, Editor Federation …

Focus on environmentally harmful subsidies

kristyGreen Prosperity

OECD Green Growth Newsletter: March 2012 Issue Twelve Contents The road to Rio+20 Focus on environmentally harmful subsidies Green growth in action: Czech Republic Recent event: Green cities The G20 on green growth Green growth: Making it happen Recent publications March/April key events The OECD Green Growth Newsletter keeps OECD …

WRI Names Andrew Steer as New President

kristySustainability News

Ethical Markets congratulates WRI on it 30th Anniversary and the appointment of Dr.Andrew Steer, Hazel Henderson, Editor WRI Names Andrew Steer as New President Andrew Steer Andrew Steer (World Resources Institute) As an important friend of the World Resources Institute, and I am pleased to share exciting news with you …

New Study Reveals Serious Flaws In OECD’s Tax Evasion Crackdown

kristyReforming Global Finance

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 From the Task Force Blog: New Study Reveals Serious Flaws In OECD’s Tax Evasion Crackdown GFI’s Heather Lowe To Speak On FCPA Panel At Georgetown University, And Other Upcoming Events A Setback In Fighting Tax Avoidance In India: Vodafone Vs. Union Of India Newly Published: The …

50 Attorneys General vs. Citizens United

kristySRI/ESG News

Two years ago, the Supreme Court decided that big corporations and the super rich have a “right” to spend unlimited amounts of money in our elections. The Justices that supported this ridiculous decision just expected states to fall in line behind the ruling and abandon their campaign finance laws, but …

Enlightened shareholder value needs enlightened shareholders

kristyReforming Global Finance

Network for Sustainable Financial Markets has posted a new item, ‘Enlightened shareholder value needs enlightened shareholders, say NSFM participants and other experts’ In a letter published in The Times today NSFM participants Catherine Howarth, Steve Waygood, Jeremy Leggett, Charles Scanlan and Raj Thamotheram, along with other experts, have called for …

Solar, Wind, and Biofuels Markets Rise 31 Percent to $246.1 Billion Despite Ongoing Economic Turbulence

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

PRESS RELEASE SOLAR, WIND, AND BIOFUELS MARKETS RISE 31 PERCENT TO $246.1 BILLION DESPITE ONGOING ECONOMIC TURBULENCE Clean Edge Annual Report Finds Rapid Expansion in Global Deployment and Improving Cost-Competitiveness for Solar and Wind Portland, Ore./Oakland, Calif., March 13, 2012 – Clean-energy markets continued to expand rapidly in 2011, even …