Posted October 23, 2009 The SIGI is based on extensive information gathering and research about gender inequality in social institutions in 124 countries. Detailed country notes compile information on social norms and traditional practices related to relations in the family, ownership rights, son preference, physical integrity and civil liberties. The …
Federation Joins President Obama for Small-Business Announcement
(October 21, 2009 – Landover, MD) “We will make capital even more affordable to the community development financial institutions that focus on providing credit to America’s small businesses in our hardest hit rural and underserved communities,” declared President Barack Obama at the roll-out of a series of Obama Administration initiatives …
Women’s Water Fund
Career advancement for women in the water sector The objective of the Women’s Water Fund is to support women from developing countries in advancing their career opportunities in the development and management of water resources. The Women’s Water Fund has been created at the initiative of DHI and has initially …
ECEEE News
Posted October 22, 2009 WWF: FIVE YEARS TO BEGIN LOW CARBON REVOLUTION The transition towards a low carbon economy must begin by 2014 at the latest to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a WWF report issued on Monday. Beyond this point it will be impossible to deliver the emission …
Meeting the Climate Challenge
Contributors to this report include: From the United Nations Foundation: Glenn Prickett, Mark Hopkins, Mohamed El-Ashry, Melinda Kimble, Reid Detchon, Leslie Cordes, Yasemin Biro, Ryan Hobert, John Anthony, Kurt Shickman, and I-Chun Hsiao. From the Center for American Progress: Andrew Light and Julian Wong. Project Catalyst provided invaluable analytical support. …
A Walled Garden for Capital
New socially responsible trading networks seek to facilitate long-term profitable investment. by Hazel Henderson When the global financial system broke down in 2008, many people realized for the first time that the credibility of large institutions, no matter how well regarded, could turn out to be flawed. Read more…
NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter
21 Oct 2009 DEALS NEWS… IdaTech’s partner b+w Electronic Systems supplies its fuel cells to US army GDF Suez secure $2.7bn in financing for United Arab Emirates water power project Siemens and DOE commission new research turbine
CSR Asia Weekly
Posted October 22, 2009 Stranded on the 44th floor of the Swissotel: CSR and consumer issues Best practices in factory training in China: Contributing to more worker participation in the improvement of working conditions
Energy & Capital: The Next Oil Crisis Is Just Ahead
By Chris Nelder | Friday, October 16th, 2009 I have just returned from the annual conference sponsored by the U.S. contingent of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO-USA) with a wealth of new information and perspective to share, so this will be the first of a series …
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: October 22, 2009
* TODAY’S HEADLINE: HOW NEW ENERGY GROWS * MORE NEWS, 10-22: WIND WEATHERS ECONOMIC STORM; NEVER A BETTER TIME TO BUY SUN; BUT WILL THE CO2 STAY?; AMERICAN BATHS AND SHOWERS YESTERDAY * HEADLINE: ALL NEW ENERGY BY 2030? * MORE NEWS, 10-21: FEDS FUND HOME RETROFITS; ATLANTIC CITY LIKES …