Posted October 26, 2009 This is the first Sustainability Report by Ethos Institute and UniEthos. It was drafted on the basis of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and is the result of both the stakeholders’ process of engagement and the identification of the organizations’ material concerns. Although such action qualified …
ASrIA invites you to attend a briefing by Jane Sadler
Posted October 23, 2009 Join us for the launch of the ASrIA Philanthropic Investment Portal. The event will include a presentation on philanthropic investment by Jane Sadler, lead consultant on this project, as well as an introduction to the Portal. Learn how the Portal can help you make a positive …
Gender Equality and Social Institutions in Europe and Central Asia – Country Profiles
Posted October 23, 2009 The SIGI is based on extensive information gathering and research about gender inequality in social institutions in 124 countries. Detailed country notes compile information on social norms and traditional practices related to relations in the family, ownership rights, son preference, physical integrity and civil liberties. The …
Women’s Water Fund
Career advancement for women in the water sector The objective of the Women’s Water Fund is to support women from developing countries in advancing their career opportunities in the development and management of water resources. The Women’s Water Fund has been created at the initiative of DHI and has initially …
A Walled Garden for Capital
New socially responsible trading networks seek to facilitate long-term profitable investment. by Hazel Henderson When the global financial system broke down in 2008, many people realized for the first time that the credibility of large institutions, no matter how well regarded, could turn out to be flawed. Read more…
CSR Asia Weekly
Posted October 22, 2009 Stranded on the 44th floor of the Swissotel: CSR and consumer issues Best practices in factory training in China: Contributing to more worker participation in the improvement of working conditions
Energy & Capital: The Trillion Dollar Transmission Horse
By Nick Hodge | Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 You need to know about the grid. It’s the endless network of power plants, wires, towers, meters, and software that you’ve come to rely on, every time you flick a light switch. Read more…
Carnegie Council Policy Innovations: 350 ppm of planetary justice, Death of ICE Age = Dawn of Smart Grid, Economic microrevolutions, Land rent and taxes, Securitization paradox, Borlaug and the Bankers, Circular economy indicators
Stand Up for Planetary Justice on October 24 By Peter Singer What we are doing to our planet, to our children and grandchildren, and to the poor, by our heedless production of greenhouse gases, is one of the great moral wrongs of our age. On October 24, you can stand …
RESPONSIBLE-INVESTOR.COM
We welcome the news that Dr Matthew Kiernan, author, founder and leading light in the field of socially responsible investing, and we are proud to say, a member of our Ethical markets Advisory Board, will now be pursuing broader and personal interests. – Editor NEWS HEADLINES: OCTOBER 21ST, 2009 › …
Are sustainability reports fit for your purpose? Have your say at the GRI Readers’ Choice Awards
Amsterdam, October 13 2009 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – provider of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework – and its partners invite both readers and preparers of sustainability reports to participate in their second global survey.