Press Release | Geneva (Switzerland), 16 July 2008 Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. An overview of emerging and decreasing topics is also given. …
NewEnergyNews – July 14, 2008
COATING FOR WINDOWS, SOLAR CELLS: A SOLAR BREAKTHROUGH? UTILITY SEES THE FUTURE, BUYS NEW ENERGY LIZA’S RIDE FOR RENEWAL: A WEEK AWAY! SUNDAY WORLD: EV: SOMETHING ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS AGREE ON GERMANY BUILDS OFFSHORE WIND BIGTIME ANACONDA: WAVE ENERGY TO INDIA?
New facts about employee ownership in July 2008
New research confirms employee-owned companies more productive A new recent research on “Employee Ownership and Participation Effects on Firm Outcomes” conducted by Brent Kramer, a doctoral candidate at the City University of New York, “provides strong evidence that majority employee-owned businesses have a significant advantage over comparable traditionally-owned businesses in …
GRI launches new global network to encourage greater transparency in the corporate supply chain
As problems in international companies’ supply chains continue to come under the spotlight, Amsterdam-based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) today announced the launch of the GRI Global Action Network for Transparency in the Supply Chain. GRI is calling on multinational firms to take up the gauntlet by promoting sustainability in their …
Banks’ institutional impact under scrutiny
Press Release ¦ Geneva, 3 July 2008 Covalence Banking Industry Report 2008 Interactions of banks with governments are increasingly criticized in terms of ethics; meanwhile, environmental initiatives and philanthropic donations are the industry’s main positive news cows, states a report published today by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence – …
Robert A.G. Monks Statement to 2008 ExxonMobil Annual Meeting
Posted June 20, 2008 Robert A.G. Monks Statement to 2008 ExxonMobil Annual Meeting in support of a shareholder proposal to separate the roles of CEO and Chairman of the Board at Exxon. Monks is a member the Ethical Markets Research Advisory Board. “I have been here before, but I think …
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OBJETIVOS Promover o conhecimento teórico e prático sobre os requisitos, os métodos e meios para o desenvolvimento e implementação de auditorias internas de sistemas de gestão integrada da qualidade, ambiental, de segurança e saúde ocupacional e de responsabilidade social de modo a atender de forma mais vantajosa, eficaz e eficiente …
GET OFF YOUR ASSETS FOR CLIMATE
From: Green Living: the Newsletter of Climate Change Philanthropy Action Network (CCPAN), No. 2, May 2008 Stephen Viederman In 1997 William McKeown, a lawyer at a leading New York firm, concluded his article on Being True to Your Mission: Social Investments for Endowments by observing that, “In order to fulfill …
Sustainable Investing: The Financial Challenge of the 21st Century
Edited by Cary Krosinsky and Nick Robins. London: Earthscan, expected late 2008 Chapter 16: FIDUCIARY DUTY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTING Stephen Viederman Since the beginning of the industrial revolution at the end of the 18th century, human impact on the environment has increased exponentially. Scientists observe that since then …
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2008
Posted June 3, 2008 First Annual Economic Survey of Employee Ownership in European Countries The Survey reveals that employee ownership is progressing at a quicker rate and with greater depth across Europe than expected. When considering recent trends, employee ownership is predicted to double within the next 5-10 years, from …