February 2008. Forbes article on microfinance highlights Calvert Foundation’s contribution to the field and recognizes portfolio partners Forbes says, “A growing number of people are chasing returns in barefoot banking,” and it is true. With the increased media attention given to microfinance after Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize …
EthicsWorld News
Februrary 26, 2008. Ethics and Employees: ILO Emphasizes the Business Role in Stopping Forced Labor Corporate Social Responsibility: Intel Ranks First in CRO’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2008; Working with Local Populations – 2 articles for governments and corporations; Two New Guides for Ethical Conduct in Small to Medium-Sized Firms …
Post Carbon Newsletter #36 November 2007
Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Cities, Global Public Media, Relocalization Network, Partnership for a Sustainable Methow, Energy Farms Network, Forthcoming Events: Click here.
The Switch: Northern Alliance for Sustainability Newsletter
Feburary 2008. UNEP Year Book 2008, SCP Action Plan to be Published in April, Milan Imposes Congestion Charge, London’s Low Emission Zone, World Shipping Emissions Three Times Worse Than Thought and The Sustainable Table. Download the newsletter (PDF).
GLOBAL WIND POWER CAPACITY REACHES 100,000 MEGAWATTS
March 4, 2008. Jonathan G. Dorn. Eco-Economy Indicators are the twelve trends the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building an environmentally sustainable economy — an eco-economy. Wind power capacity is an indicator because wind is poised to become the foundation of the new energy economy. At its …
PNN News Update March 3
2008-03-03 – United States – CSR Grant Thornton: CSR Matter Of Business Survival Privately held businesses are adopting corporate social responsibility policies not just to save the planet but because they are having to in order to survive and prosper, acco ..continue… 2008-03-03 – European Union – climate Only Austria, …
Integrity in Science Watch – March 3, 2008
EPA Boots Gov Scientist after Industry Complaint Responding to pressure from the chemical industry, the Environmental Protection Agency last summer dismissed a public sector scientist from an outside advisory panel charged with evaluating the safety of a common flame retardant, the Los Angeles Times reported. Studies have shown that Deca-BDE, …