Let me start by wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! Before the holidays, our team was working hard to deliver the fourth iteration of the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index, including several member-only webinars where we delved deeper into this year’s results. The sessions are now available to watch …
Bloomberg Green: Climate-friendly shopping
“Ethical Markets congratulates Jess Shankleman and Bloomberg Green for highlighting Freecycle! We have covered all these and other electronic barter exchanges and local currencies we have documented for over 30 years ….whenever macroeconomic indicators and price-system based policies have failed to steer markets away from cliffs of unsustainability and destructive …
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Ethical Markets salutes Martin Luther King’s legacy and is happy to link to this fine tribute in our favorite paradigm-shifting journal KOSMOS, founded by the indomitable Nancy Roof and now lead by inspired educator Rhonda Fabian, on which I’m proud to serve on its Advisory Board. We hope you will …
Buildings that give back
By Damian Shepherd There’s a new climate push in the building industry: regenerative architecture. The sector has been trying for years to cut its sizeable carbon footprint, which was responsible for 38% of the world’s energy-related greenhouse gases in 2019. But developers need to go beyond preventing pollution if they want …
England’s rewilding plan
“Ethical Markets highly recommends POSITIVE NEWS, for all its well-researched inspiring stories. Read on. ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ What went right this week: England’s rewilding plan, a nuclear agreement, plus more The first week of 2022 got off to a reassuring start – five of the world’s most powerful nations agreed that …
Can the USA and China find paths to common prosperity?
Exploring synergies between the super-powers’ approach to money and markets 4 JANUARY 2022, HAZEL HENDERSON It’s time to explore possible synergies in the current ideologies and stances on stock markets and investing between our 21st century’s de facto “co-superpowers”: the USA and China. Their relative ranking in today’s globalized economies: the …
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
“As the 2022 calendar of the U.S. Supreme court begins, Ethical Markets is appalled that its now Catholic majority, with appointees specifically appointed by Donald Trump to overturn “Roe v. Wade“, is continuing its assault on women’s bodies. All pretense of observing “stare decisis“ to which these nominees committed at …
CBInsights : billionaires drop a load
All in on crypto. In 2021, blockchain & crypto became a cornerstone of a16z’s investment strategy. The firm has increased its blockchain & crypto-related investments by a whopping 7x compared to last year. Overall, a16z’s deal-making has accelerated dramatically in 2021 to double its previous annual record. Right on the money. US billionaires …
ESG ratings : Celebrating 20 years of the FTSE4Good
“Ethical Markets is participating in the overdue debate on the future of ESG ratings and the hundreds of ETFs and theme portfolios using these various ESG metrics. This report on the 20 years of ESG ratings provided by the FTSE4Good is contrasted with the ESG ratings of the US-based MSCI metrics, …
Yes, let’s bring back Postal Savings banking ! We can save the USPS with this!
“Ethical Markets continues to support this sensible return to community-based Post Office Savings Banking, as in most other advanced societies! ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ We can save the USPS and provide less expensive non-profit banking services in the communities that need them most if we bring back Postal Banking nationwide. Right now, …