Ethical Corporation’s second State of Responsible Business report shows that corporate social responsibility has been boosted by the Paris Agreement but sustainability is far from business as usual by Giles Constantine, Ethical Corporation After the historic events of 2015 – from the highs of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the outcome from the
>> Back to July/August 2016 Issue A new book by Mark Mykleby, Patrick Doherty, and Joel Makower The New Grand Strategy describes a business plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a strategic national imperative. It tells how a discipline called “grand strategy” has been used in the past to
Coal and gas will begin their terminal decline in less than a decade, according to a new BNEF analysis. by Tom Randall, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) The way we get electricity is about to change dramatically, as the era of ever-expanding demand for fossil fuels comes to an end—in less than a decade.
The University of Massachusetts in late May 2016 became the first major public university to divest its endowment from direct holdings in fossil fuels. The decision was made by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the UMass Foundation, a separate not-for-profit corporation that oversees an endowment whose value was $770 million at
Uncommon Cacao, an industry-leading premium cacao supply chain operation, announced in late June 2016 the closing of its Series A impact investment capital raise led by Pi Investments as lead investor and Acumen as the largest investor in the round. Founded in 2010, Uncommon Cacao (www.uncommoncacao.com) works directly with smallholder farmers in Central America to
California Metro Areas also Top Annual U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index Rankings from Clean Edge by Clint Wilder, Senior Editor, Clean Edge At a time of notable acceleration in the nation’s transition to a clean energy economy, California leads all states in clean tech leadership for the seventh consecutive year, according to annual rankings
Dynamic ESG Data Used To Assess Portfolios for Long-Term Sustainability TruValue Labs and Thomson Reuters announced in late June the availability of Insight360 real-time Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) data on Thomson Reuters’ Eikon. Insight360 answers financial professionals’ need for real-time and material content and analysis regarding corporate risk and public companies’ extra financial
by Doug Arent, Executive Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis Power systems and the investment landscape are changing. Both at home and around the world, the ways that we produce and consume electricity and arrange fuel transportation are evolving. The many drivers of this transformation include public policy, consumer trends and demands, business models,
The Chicago Community Trust, MacArthur Foundation, and Calvert Foundation Announce New Way to Boost Social Sector’s Impact In late April 2016, The Chicago Community Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Calvert Foundation announce Benefit Chicago, an innovative collaboration that aims to mobilize $100 million in impact investments for nonprofits and social
Impact investing reputation brings record sales years For the first time in its 21-year history, Praxis Mutual Funds® reached $1 billion in assets under management on March 30, 2016. This achievement marks a significant step in cementing its reputation in the social investment industry as a fund family that offers both positive impact and strong
