Best Execution Accreditation: First-of-its-kind service combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to guarantee Best Execution

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Best Execution Accreditation: Quantitative. Objective. Independent. Best Execution Accreditation First-of-its-kind service combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to guarantee Best Execution KOR Group is excited to announce our new Best Execution Accreditation service. KOR will perform comprehensive analysis for buy-side firms of all policies and procedures and quantitative analysis of order flow …

Money: Servant or Master?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Money: Servant or Master? Money: Servant or Master? Tuesday, 28th October 2014 – 18.30 Three speakers bring their theological, academic and practitioner perspectives to explore the ways in which we relate to money. They will discuss the extent to which this relationship needs to be changed, both by potential alterations to …

3BL Media Announces the Acquisition of CSRwire

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

It is with great excitement that 3BL Media announced today the acquisition of CSRwire.  As you may know, some of us at 3BL came from CSRwire about five years ago, so this is truly an amazing opportunity to bring a brand we helped build into the 3BL Media family.   …

“The Earth Charter, Ecological Integrity, and Social Movements”

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews

Dear Friends of the Earth Charter, We hope this message finds you well, energized and motivated to continue doing the work you are doing to foster peace, justice, and sustainability. We would like to draw your attention to several books and publications that may help your efforts towards these ends. …

An American “Reset” for Africa? | China: Open the “Backdoor”?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

  August 7, 2014 In Focus: Africa An American “Reset” for Africa? Africa no longer needs the US as a benefactor. It wants a relationship based on mutual interests, says Ellis Mnyandu. 9 Facts on Africa’s Middle Class For all the recent hype, inequality and joblessness stifle the dynamic growth …

Finding Deeper Purpose – May Newsletter – Schumacher College

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News

Finding Deeper Purpose – May Newsletter Do you long to align your work and life to a deeper purpose in service of people and planet? The Right Livelihood Programme – Finding Deeper Purpose, November 2014 With Ha Vinh Tho, Julia Kim, Julie Richardson and Satish Kumar Click here for more …

Evaluating the Market for Industrial Energy Service Outsourcing

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

    NEWS RELEASE    Media Contact: Patrick Kiker  [email protected]   202.507.4043   Evaluating the Market for Industrial Energy Service Outsourcing    Energy service outsourcing is a business relationship that relieves a large facility from the potential distractions imposed by the ongoing management of one or more energy functions, such as …

Energy Self-Reliant States: Could Minnesota’s “Value of Solar” Make Everyone a Winner?

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Last week, Minnesota’s utility regulators approved the first state “value of solar” methodology – could it make everyone a winner? Also, I’m off to testify on a bill in Minnesota to study greater energy freedom for cities; specifically, to require a study of community choice aggregation, or as I refer to it, “municipalization …

[Climate Bonds] European Investment Bank’s climate financier Chris Knowles joins Climate Bonds Advisory panel

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

  Climate Bonds has posted a new item, ‘European Investment Bank’s climate financier Chris Knowles joins Climate Bonds Advisory panel‘ Christopher Knowles, Head of the Climate Change & Environment Division in the european investment bank (EIB)’s Operations Directorate since 2006, has today joined the Climate Bonds Advisory Panel. Chris leads …