By Marc Jones, ReutersMarine iguanas are seen on Santa Cruz Island after Ecuador announced the expansion of a marine reserve that will encompass 198,000 square kilometers (around 76,448 square miles), in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador January 16, 2022. Picture taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos/File Photo LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) …
Major Investor Alliance Working to Clean Up Greenwash Lurking in ESG
By Eugene Ellmen, Corporate Knights Can the CARET project win over the sustainable investing industry and clear up the fog around ESG integration? In response to accusations of greenwashing and growing regulatory scrutiny, a group of high-powered financial networks is working to standardize the often-opaque jargon of the responsible investing …
After Years of Citizen Pressure, Justice Department Launches Corporate Crime Database
By Corporate Knights Ralph Nader After years of citizen pressure to create a public corporate crime database, the Justice Department this week surprisingly and without public notice did just that. The Department of Justice now has a corporate crime page that includes links to voluntary self disclosure and monitoring policies, guidance and …
Technology Needs Assessments by Congress Municipalities and Local Civic Groups
Hazel Henderson played an active role as an integral member of the original Office of Technological Assessment (OTA) mentioned below. Her foresight drove her to uncover the hidden impacts of technological advancements, with a strong emphasis on their potential to enhance public welfare rather than solely serving corporate interests. …
Climate change is already making parts of America uninsurable
By Umair Irfan, Vox California has experienced the costliest wildfires in the US in recent years. Some insurance companies are rethinking their business in the state. David McNew/Getty Images In a report published in April, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara admonished the industry to better account for far-reaching risks like those wrought …
ASICS Launches Product Carbon-Footprint Labeling
By Sustainable Brands Staff, Sustainable Brands By releasing its product carbon-impact data, ASICS joins a growing number of companies sharing this information to help consumers working to address their environmental impacts make more educated purchasing decisions. Global sportwear brand ASICS has become the latest company to introduce product carbon-footprint labeling. The landmark …
4 Strategies for Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap
JOANNA BUCZKOWSKA-MCCUMBER PUBLISHED 4 DAYS AGO. ABOUT A 5 MINUTE READ. While it may be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, more and more companies are developing their own solutions to mitigate this gap internally. Here are four such strategies. Businesses across industries are under mounting pressure to …
Fashion Industry’s 4 Largest Women’s-Empowerment Programs ‘RISE’ to Scale Impact
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS RISE will build on the proven approaches and expertise of the four founding organizations, delivered through a growing network of local partners in Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Egypt and Pakistan. BSR’s HERproject, Gap Inc’s P.A.C.E. program, CARE and Better Work have joined forces for a new initiative called RISE: Reimagining Industry to Support Equality in order …
Stop insuring carbon projects ‘immediately’, activists tell bosses
FRANKFURT/LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company bosses to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects in the wake of a stark climate warning from U.N. scientists, a letter seen by Reuters showed. Insure our Future, a global consortium of …
The Next Hottest Rental Strategy? Market to Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Local real estate firms are increasingly keen to cash in on a lucrative government program. One local developer has leveraged it to build a small empire of low-income apartment buildings where construction never ends and tenants live in squalor. Editor’s Note: This story was supported with a grant from SpotlightDC: Capital …