Ethical Markets is proud to be a partner of the Caring Economy Campaign and to have Dr. Riane Eisler on our Advisory Board – Hazel Henderson, Editor CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER Volume 2: March 2013 IN THIS ISSUE Updates: Public Policy Updates: Leadership and Learning Programs Updates: Coalition & Movement-Building Updates: …
CIW 2012 Update Report
Canadian Index of Wellbeing – measuring what matters, February, 22, 2013 The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is an idea and a tool. The CIW is a “big idea” that regards wellbeing as encompassing a wide variety of aspects of life, beyond economic measures like Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It …
Q&A: Moving the office outside
Q&A: Moving the office outside Jonathan Olivares spent the last few years working on a research and design project called the Outdoor Office. We spoke to him about the challenges and possibilities of taking the workplace outside. By Molly Petrilla How solar power saved Thanksgiving A road trip to showcase …
New Book: 25 Examples of How Your Community Can Generate Local Energy
Dear Friend, Is it possible to “relocalize” energy? This is a critical question that must be addressed if we are to achieve true global resilience. In our brand new book (September 4, 2012), Power From the People, energy expert Greg Pahl decisively argues that the answer is YES. Power From …
Rio+20 special from the Green Economy Coalition
Rio+20 has now arrived and we have been asked – what outcome does GEC want, and what does it expect? To answer that I would like to explain the evolution of our coalition as our own story offers insights to the more macro green economy journey. Our first phase (2009-2011) was about …
Upcoming briefing in Hong Kong: The Business Perspective: Serving Our Elderly in 2 May 2012
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 …
The Green Economy Movement: Our generation faces huge challenges: a failing jobs market, record inequality, and the growing threat of catastrophic climate change…
Our generation faces huge challenges: a failing jobs market, record inequality, and the growing threat of catastrophic climate change. But our generation also has the solutions to address all these challenges at once. From coast-to-coast, innovative young leaders are organizing across issue lines to build the green economy as an …
Responsible investment: Uncomfortable truths highlighted by Henderson
Responsible investment: Uncomfortable truths highlighted by Henderson Posted by Rory Sullivan on Jan 10, 2012 The closure of Henderson Global Investors SRI research team raises questions about investment incentives and motives In a recent article for Ethical Corporation, Mike Tyrrell set what he saw as the challenges for the socially …
Urgent Action on Energy Needed For Both Development and Environment
Urgent Action on Energy Needed For Both Development and Environment Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation, and Member of UN Secretary-General’s High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All – Urgent Action on Energy Needed For Both Development and Environment For_humanity to thrive and for the planet to support it, …
Ryder, Coke, GE Among 6 Firms Joining Obama’s Green Fleet Program
Ryder, Coke, GE Among 6 Firms Joining Obama’s Green Fleet Program By Tilde Herrera The new additions to the partnership bring more than 1 million corporate fleet vehicles into the effort to reduce fleets’ fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions….Read More How Shareholder Activism Moved the Needle on Sustainability in …