CIW 2012 Update Report

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

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 …

Green Festival News – March/April

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

    Celebrate 2013 Green Festivals in NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco! Green Festival is a project of Green America and Global Exchange. Dear Friends, Happy Earth Day (April 22)! If you have friends in the New York area, please let them know about our New York …

Today’s Top Stories from GFI: Cyprus to be Audited

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 How Well Do We Know Our Banks? Video: Inside Story – Tax Avoidance: Legality vs. Morality Russia’s Threat from Within: a Comment on Illicit Financial Flows TJN-Africa Director: Yes, Taxation Can Be a Good Thing for Developing Countries Voice of America Investigates Global Corruption, Features Work …

How Sustainability Strategy Impacts Your Corporate Brand and Ranking as an Employer of Choice

Jay OwenTrendspotting

How Sustainability Strategy Impacts Your Corporate Brand and Ranking as an Employer of Choice February 27, 2013 by Kristina Kohl 31 inShare   Image credit: ACT-IAC Related: articles Consulting Brand Risk/Reputation Management Communicating Sustainability Competitive Landscape Consumer Perception/Behavior Employee Engagement Leadership Org Culture and Processes Stakeholder Engagement Sustainability strategy is a …

[CDCU News Briefs] February 2013 E-Newsletter

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

CDCU News Briefs An e-publication from the Federation                                             February 2013 In this Issue New Rules on Qualified Mortgages CDFI Fund Issues Interim Rules for CDFI Bond Program CU Journal …

Rockstars of the New Economy

Jay OwenSustainability News, Trendspotting

From BCorporation The GRAMMYs are next week and with them comes an opportunity to honor some amazing artists. But first we wanted to recognize some rockstars of our own. Rockstars inspire us.  They make us think, “That’s awesome!  I want to do that”. That’s why in past months, B Lab …

Community-Wealth.org E-Newsletter | February 2013

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

The latest news on community wealth building initiatives! View this email in your browser Dear Colleague, Welcome to our latest www.Community-Wealth.org e-newsletter, with a new look for 2013. In this winter edition, we bring you a host of new developments and site features: Today, February 8, The Democracy Collaborative and the Department …

STATEMENT ON TRANSFORMING FINANCE BASED ON ETHICS AND LIFE’S PRINCIPLES

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance, Nature/Biomimicry, Transforming Finance

June 27, 2012  © 2012 The STATEMENT ON TRANSFORMING FINANCE BASED ON ETHICS AND LIFE’S PRINCIPLES begins with the biological truth that the human species is interdependent with all other life forms on Planet Earth.  A joint collobration with Biomimicry 3.8, the statement shows how human societies, cultures, values and …