SDGs focus areas: Stakeholder proposals for goals and targets

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Trendspotting

  SDGs focus areas: Stakeholder proposals for goals and targets   In order to inform the deliberations of the tenth session of the UN General Assembly’s Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs), 31 March – 4 April 2014, stakeholder forum has compiled a number of goals and corresponding targets from stakeholder proposals housed …

South Africa endorses the International Framework

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

IIRC Newsletter – March Edition South Africa endorses the International <IR> Framework The Integrated Reporting Committee (IRC) of South Africa, who’s influential members include the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has this month endorsed the International <IR> Framework. This announcement sees the Framework being adopted to provide global unity in Integrated Reporting, …

REN21 – Review of the Global Status Report

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Newsletter – March 2014 In this issue News from the Secretariat News from the Network Upcoming Events Subscribe to newsletter Twitter Facebook Dear Reader, We are happy to provide you today with a compendium of news from the REN21 network. As you will see on the following pages lots of …

PRESS RELEASE: SELECTION OF THE HOST CITY AND COUNTRY OF THE 8TH WORLD WATER FORUM

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Global Citizen, Sustainability News, Earth Systems Science

WORLD WATER COUNCIL                                                             PRESS RELEASESELECTION OF THE HOST CITY AND COUNTRY OF THE 8TH WORLD WATER FORUMbrazil as 2018 Forum’s hostsMarseille, France/Gyeongju, Korea, 26 February, 2014- This Wednesday, during its 51st Board of Governors meeting, the brazil to welcome the 8th World Water Forum …

Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

“We at ethical markets are excited to help promote this important initiative from UNEP-FI.”  ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System Policy Innovations for a Green Economy   The Inquiry will catalyze actions to enable the financial system to support the transition towards an …

2013 highlights of our advocacy work on environmental, social and governance issues

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Zevin Asset Management 2013 SRI advocacy highlights  2013 highlights of our advocacy work on environmental, social and governance issues At Zevin Asset Management, we are committed to social change and are actively involved in many efforts to improve sustainability, respect for civil rights and liberties, and economic justice. We are …

A Note from Social Accountability International (SAI)

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

SA8000:2014 Standard Opens for Public Consultation Interested parties are invited to submit comments and suggestions on the proposed SA8000:2014   SAI invites all interested parties to participate in the revision of the SA8000 standard. For 60-days, beginning today, December 18, 2013 and ending on February 16, 2014, a proposal for the 2014 version of SA8000 …

Sustainability data is foundation stone of Integrated Reporting, says GRI as Framework is unveiled

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

We at Ethical Markets  fully support  the Integrated  Reporting  approach and applaud  this collaboration with GRI.  ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor gri press release For immediate release: 9 December 2013 Sustainability data is foundation stone of Integrated Reporting, says GRI as <IR> Framework is unveiled The global reporting initiative today welcomed the …

Bridge Housing breaks ground on 90 Oakland units

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Sustainability News

Lots of talk about the affordable housing situation these days and, as AssemblymanPhil Ting, D-San Francisco, told The Chronicle this week, the “need to bring all our stakeholders together” to address it. Let’s make sure Bridge Housing is brought to the table. On Friday, the san francisco affordable housing nonprofit is being joined by a passel …

G4 Online puts sustainability reporting at your fingertips

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Press release For immediate release, 7 November 2013 G4 Online puts sustainability reporting at your fingertips G4 Online, a web-based tool to support organizations preparing sustainability reports using the latest generation of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, is launched today. The free to use website presents the content of the G4 …