Ethical Markets is partnered with CSRHUB. Use the tool to the right to check the sustainability of your favorite stocks! One of our missions is to promote “transparency.” We believe that knowledge is power and that good data will lead to good actions. So, it was natural that we would …
Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication – Videos for Rio+20
Ecologic Newsletter No 115 ? June 2012 1. Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication – Videos for Rio+20 Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released four videos addressing the themes of the upcoming Rio+20 Conference. The videos tell stories in which the fictional …
Financing Social and Environmental Innovation
Impact investors, venture philanthropists and Impact Investing ecosystem members are working to reform traditional financial systems. By linking investment and financing to quantifiable measures of social and environmental returns, the investment ecosystem is setting the stage for a more sophisticated framework that will scale impact and inclusive growth through efficient capitalization …
Australia to set up $10bn Clean Energy Finance Corp
The Australian Government announced on the weekend it will set up a “Clean Energy Finance Corporation” (CEFC) as a statutory body. The initiative is part of a large package of climate change finance measures, including a long-awaited carbon tax. Described by ‘Responsible Investor’ magazine as Australia’s version of a Green …
Dutch minister to offer more board options for pension funds
Corporate governance standards not to blame for financial crisis, says AP3 Submission on European Commission’s Green Paper on corporate governance urges against further regulation. 04/07/11 Dutch minister to offer more board options for pension funds What do pensions regulators need? Three-quarters of UK trustees plan to reduce equity allocation Switzerland’s …
Canada uses Canadian Index of Wellbeing to measure genuine progress
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) is a new and transformational initiative that will report on the wellbeing of Canadians. It is hoped that the CIW will soon become Canada’s principle means of measuring genuine progress. Indicators are very powerful. What society counts, measures and reports often drives the understanding …