U.N.’s Top Posts Remain a Boy’s Club

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

By Thalif Deen   UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2013 (IPS) – Despite adopting scores of pious resolutions on gender empowerment over the last 67 years, the 193-member General Assembly has failed to practice in its own backyard what it has vigourously preached to the outside world. So far, the U.N’s …

Summary & Analysis of Results of 2012 Lobbying Disclosure Resolutions

kristySRI/ESG News

June 20, 2012 Summary & Analysis of Results of 2012 Lobbying Disclosure Resolutions Shareholder votes for lobbying disclosure resolutions indicated strong support in the second year since first being introduced in 2011. Shareholders filed resolutions at 38 corporations asking them to report on federal and state lobbying expenditures, including indirect …

RI Agenda: The Week Ahead

kristySRI/ESG News

RI Agenda Alert: The RI Agenda is the one-stop downloadable calendar for responsible investment, ESG and sustainable finance, including AGMs, company reports, fund launches, legislation / regulation, mandates, publications, research, resolutions and more. › View all entries › Submit an item for publication Click here to read the newsletter.