Exposed: Corporate cash is the lifeblood of climate change denial on Capitol Hill

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Exposed: Corporate cash is the lifeblood of climate change denial on Capitol Hill By Moyers & Company Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:53 EDT 34   If you wonder why so many members of Congress are in denial when it comes to climate change, follow the money. This week, Forecast …

Call for research proposals to stimulate fresh insight into issues at the heart of the development of

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

We at Ethical Markets welcome  and fully support the accounting reforms  developed by IRRC and its new alignment with SASB – Hazel Henderson, Editor In this issue: Call for research proposals; Pilot Programme Businesses showcase their journeys towards <IR>; iirc announce a Memorandum of Understanding; and more..   IIRC Newsletter …

Companies to benefit as CDP and GRI collaborate to harmonize reporting frameworks

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Press release For immediate release: 6 June 2013 Companies to benefit as CDP and GRI collaborate to harmonize reporting frameworks CDP, the only global platform for companies and cities to disclose and manage their environmental impacts, and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), providers of the most widely used comprehensive Sustainability Reporting …

Carbon Disclosure Project Investor Roundtable

kristySRI/ESG News

ASrIA BRIEFING: Carbon Disclosure Project Investor Roundtable Mark the date – 25 April, 2012 (Wednesday) for ASrIA Briefing: Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Investor Roundtable Low carbon growth is now widely accepted in Europe and North America as fundamental to generating long term shareholder value, avoiding dangerous climate change and helping …

Corporate Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Expenditures

kristySRI/ESG News

April 2012 Corporate Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Expenditures A Progress Report on the 2012 Proxy Season In 2011, the AFSCME Employee Pension Plan filed eight shareholder proposals asking for companies to disclose their lobbying activities. The proposal did well as a first year proposal, averaging more than 24% at …

Global Sustainable Investment Organizations Hold First International Strategic Meeting

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance

Washington, D.C. March 18, 2011 — In early March, the leaders of sustainable and responsible investment associations around the world gathered for an unprecedented two-day strategic summit meeting in New York City. The seven representatives of major financial hubs and regions included the Social Investment Organization (Canada), Social Investment Forum …