CDFI Roundtable – Now in Baton Rouge!

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Community Development Solutions

Serving the Underserved: Building Alternative Financial Services  in Low-Income Communities    When:  April 15, 2015 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Westerfield Conference Center | 1800 S. Acadian Thruway  Baton Rouge, LA Cost:     $45 per person   The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, sponsored by …

Access the Latest Customer and Corporate Energy Management Insights with the Deloitte reSources 2012 Study

kristyResource Efficiency

June 26, 2012 CLEAN EDGE ALERT Partner Announcement: Deloitte’s Nationwide reSources 2012 Study Clean Edge and Deloitte invite you to review findings from the Deloitte reSources 2012 Study, a second annual nationwide study intended to uncover the actions that consumers, and businesses, are taking to manage their energy usage and …

9 ways companies can start to repay their natural debt

kristyNature/Biomimicry

9 ways companies can start to repay their natural debt By Heather Clancy Created 2012-06-19 10:07 If you think the global debt crisis is sobering, what would happen if businesses were asked to pay for the estimated $72 trillion in natural resources that the United Nations figures they use for …

Backyard Biomimicry Workshop

Ethical MarketsCommunity Development Solutions, Sustainability News, Earth Systems Science, Conferences, Nature/Biomimicry

presented by Ethical Markets Media    For more on partners and sponsors: AskNature.org The Jacoby Group Janine Benyus on Biomimicry Ripple Effect Ecotours   I regret that, due to low registration, we will not be having the St. Augustine Biomimicry workshop this year. My appreciation to all of you who …

Upcoming briefing in Hong Kong: The Business Perspective: Serving Our Elderly in 2 May 2012

kristySRI/ESG News

HIGHLIGHT Upcoming briefing in Hong Kong: The Business Perspective: Serving Our Elderly in 2 May 2012 In this CSR briefing, we will provide an overview of the ageing population in Hong Kong. There will be examples of how serving the elderly has become part of business’ strategic community investment. We …

US Corporate Responsibility Survey Results

kristySRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

Ethical Corporation has released results from their recent survey on the state of US Corporate Responsibility. Sustainability Practitioners responded that the TOP FOUR challenges and risks CR/Sustainability teams face are: 13% – Appropriate and effective measurement, including calculating ROI 12% – Integration of CSR within overall business strategy, departmental goals …

The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability

kristySRI/ESG News, Advisors' Forum, Reports You Need

The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap to Sustainability is a vision and practical roadmap for integrating sustainability into the DNA of business—from the boardroom to the copy room. It analyzes the drivers, risks and opportunities involved in making the shift to sustainability, and details strategies and results from companies …

When it comes to energy efficiency, business leaders see regulation as a good thing

kristyResource Efficiency

Press Release For immediate release: Monday, March 14th 2011 Press enquiries Joanne McKenna: +44 (0)20 7576 8188 or [email protected] When it comes to energy efficiency, business leaders see regulation as a good thing While around half of executives say energy efficiency initiatives have helped improve their organisation’s bottom line in …

When it comes to energy efficiency, business leaders see regulation as a good thing

Ethical MarketsResource Efficiency

While around half of executives say energy efficiency initiatives have helped improve their organisation’s bottom line in the past three years, and four in five believe that energy efficiency will play a more important role in their business in the future, most are still grappling with how to implement enterprise-wide …