The Climate Bonds Initiative | CDC Climat (Group Caisse des Dépôts) Supported by EuroPlace |The Paris Financial Markets Organization

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

The Climate Bonds Initiative | CDC Climat (Group Caisse des Dépôts) Supported by EuroPlace |The Paris Financial Markets Organization Invite you to a seminar Financing the energy transition in France: What role for Climate Bonds? Paris | Tuesday 4 June 2013, 14:30 – 18:30 Caisse des Dépôts | 15, quai Anatole …

Investors risk $6tn carbon ‘bubble’, warns report

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Investors risk $6tn carbon ‘bubble’, warns report  Economies will see over $6tn in wasted capital as investments exploiting coal, oil and gas reserves are proved stranded as policies aim to limit global warming. New research by Carbon Tracker Initiative and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment …

AT FORUM, BAN HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO WORK TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

AT FORUM, BAN HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO WORK TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL New York, Apr 15 2013  7:00PM Calling it “one of the most critical issues of our time,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of strong partnerships to achieve universal access to sustainable energy.“Clean, modern and affordable energy …

Clean Technica: Solar = 100% Of New Power Capacity In March, Renewables = 82% In Q1

Jay OwenGreentech

  Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Solar = 100% Of New Power Capacity In March, Renewables = 82% In Q1 5,200 Public EV Charging Stations, 58 Hydrogen Fueling Stations The Top 5 Cleantech Keys To Success 100 Tesla Model S …

ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS, BAN CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

ON FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS, BAN CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT New York, Mar 20 2013 10:00AM Marking the first ever International Day of Happiness, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to commit to an inclusive and sustainable human development that will improve the well-being of …

News from Hamlin Harkins

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Hamlin Harkins Newsletter Issue: 11 February/2013 The Fresh Solutions Company           CLIENT SPOTLIGHT        Wish to Enter New Markets Smartly?      AgTec Innovations, a U.S. company based in Los Altos, CA, has a new-to-market, patented Smart Micronutrient formula which sounds nearly too …

Waste Free Oceans welcomes the Unilever initiative to avoid micro beads in all their personal care products

Jay OwenTV Series

Waste Free Oceans welcomes the Unilever initiative to avoid micro beads in all their personal care products   The micro plastics are small pieces of plastics (less than five millimeters) that are being used in a range of cosmetic products like soaps, toothpaste, hair gel, bathing gel, eye lash enhancers …

Trust in Business Essential for 2013: Global Experts Join Forces to Combat Trust Crisis

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Chester, N.J.  January 3, 2013—After a well-documented 10+ years of declining trust in government, business and the media, Trust Across America (TAA) (www.trustacrossamerica.com) and its ambassadors are launching the Campaign for Trust™, a two-year initiative to reverse this cycle.  “As the leaders in information, standards, data and the Who’s Who …

Winners of 2012 EthicMark® Awards: Announcement at Sustainable Brands Conference in London

Ethical MarketsSustainability News

London — November 28, 2012 – The winners of the 2012 EthicMark® Awards for advertising that “uplifts the human spirit and society” were announced today at the Sustainable Brands London conference, a gathering of sustainable brand innovators and thought leaders from around the world. TOMS won in the for-profit category …

Finalists for the 2012 EthicMark® Award

Ethical MarketsSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News, Trendspotting

We now have four great finalists, two in the for-profit category and two in the not-for-profit category. Patagonia and TOMS are the two finalists in the for-profit category. Ten Thousand Villages and the World Resources Institute’s project, the Access Initiative, are the two finalists in the nonprofit category. Read more…