Africa Regional Meeting Prepares Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20

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Africa Regional Meeting Prepares Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20 25_October 2011: The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting was organized by UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union (AU). Participants deliberated on the themes and objectives …

Shareholder engagement: A promising SRI practice

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Paris, 22 February 2011 ? Novethic is releasing a study on shareholder engagement practices. In this approach, investors take position on sustainable development issues (Environmental, Social and Governance: ESG) towards companies in order to require from them to improve their reporting or strategy on these areas. This study surveys shareholder …