In Barcelona recently I had a chance to listen to Torben Möger Pedersen, mild-mannered CEO of the ?16.4bn PensionDanmark fund. PensionDanmark have been investing in wind farms – in a big way – showing the worth of mature wind farms as solid, long-term investments to meet long-term pension liabilities. The …
Obama vs. Romney: Who has the best energy plan?
September 05, 2012 A daily briefing of the newest stories on SmartPlanet, five days a week. From the Desk of … Will the upcoming U.S. presidential election make or break its energy future? Chris Nelder explains. Also, check out the new smart carpet that detects emergencies and calls for help. …
Wall Street Legend Sandy Weill: Break Up the Big Banks
A bomb shell for the financial industry: former Citigroup chief Sanford Weill says break-up the too big to fail banks. ~ Hazel Henderson, editor Former Citigroup Chairman & CEO Sanford I. Weill, the man who invented the financial supermarket, called for the breakup of big banks in an interview on …
JPMorgan’s Connections to the House Finance Committee
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 JPMorgan’s Connections to the House Finance Committee by Cora Currier | @coracurrier As CEO Jamie Dimon testifies today, we lay out JPMorgan’s ties to the committee – and just who is investigating the bank’s big losses. More coverage: Charting the Cozy Connections between JP Morgan and …
Five Questions about Executive Compensation – Special Interview with Eleanor Bloxham, CEO, The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance
Published on Emerging Markets ESG on Monday, June 4, 2012 Founded in 1999, The Value Alliance has provided education, information, and advisory services to directors and executives from hundreds of companies including large Fortune 500 multinationals as well as smaller entrepreneurial start-ups, both publicly traded and privately held corporations, and both taxable …
Impact Investing in Asia: Judging Ventures & MBAs
IN THIS ISSUE: I. Impact Investments in Asia: Global ventures competing at GSVC; impact investing in Hong Kong emerging as a positive force for good II. New Metrics of Business Value: Surprising value from sustainability – for your CFO, CEO and teams III. Impact Investing – Academic Reports: Professors from …
This weekend near you: A chance to help Get Money Out
This Saturday will be historic for all the wrong reasons. It’s the second anniversary of Citizens United, the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for billionaires and special interests to spend unlimited money on super PACs—the same so-called independent organizations that have spent twice as much money in the presidential …
December PVNews Unveils New SREC Tracker
December PVNews Unveils New SREC Tracker SREC oversupply in New Jersey and Pennsylvania starts to strangle once-thriving markets. The Race to Scale in Solar Electronics: Tigo Banks $18M Are panel optimizers more than a niche? UISOL: Smart Grid Architect for Hire UISOL calls itself a “utility system integrator.” Will its …
Latest News About Envision Solar – See the KUSI Interview!
Disclaimer: Two of the principals of Ethical Markets are investors in Envision Solar Dear Friends, Envision Solar International, Inc. (OTC BB:EVSI) would like to keep you updated on the latest news and updates about our current projects. Please take a few minutes to watch our most recent press release video …
Good-b Brings News and Views of Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street: What Are They So Angry About? Good-b CEO Monika Mitchell spent 11 years as a senior partner in a Wall Street recruiting firm specializing in institutional debt markets including the ill-fated mortgage-backed securities industry. Those years combined with her current role as a leader for socially responsible …