Ethical Markets highly recommends this course ! Hazel Henderson, Editor Fundamentals of Sustainable and Responsible Investment is a new introductory resource for investment advisors and other financial professionals who want to learn the basics of sustainable and responsible investment. It offers a unique blend of instruction and scenario learning that will …
SRI Conference 2013: The Future of Investing
The Future of Investing Please mark your calendar and plan to attend The SRI Conference—the oldest and largest gathering of Sustainable, Responsible, Impact (SRI) investors and investment professionals in North America. Join us for the 24th annual SRI Conference: October 28-30, 2013, at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Agenda Tracks: ? …
Amgen announces withdrawal from ALEC
Dear Colleagues: As you know, in the aftermath of the 2010 U.S Supreme Court Citizens United decision, concerned investors and advocates have participated in hundreds of discussions with companies about best disclosure practices for political spending and lobbying. In these engagements we have highlighted our belief that a company’s public …
Investors Issue Call for Annual Vote on Say on Pay
Investors Issue Call for Annual Vote on Say on Pay We enclose a copy of a release being issued today to the media announcing that a group of 39 investors with AUM of more than $830 B have issued a public call for companies to endorse an annual advisory vote …
Investors Put Gender on the Agenda
BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A coalition of global investors, managing over US $73 billion in assets, called on companies across the world today to increase representation of qualified women on boards of directors and in senior management. The call from Pax World, Calvert and Walden Asset Management, comes in response to …
G-20 Communiqué: Heavy on Commitments and Committees; Light on Actionable Steps Forward
From Ethical Markets Correspondent at the G-20 Summit, June 26-27 in Toronto, Canada June 28, 2010 – Toronto, Canada – On Sunday, world leaders converged in Toronto, Canada to find consensus on next steps towards ensuring “strong, sustainable, and balanced global growth”. Although a few important measures were agreed upon, …