Kevin Parker, CEO of Sustainable Insight Capital Management To all appearances, Kevin Parker is a no-nonsense, purposeful kind of guy. And his credentials in global institutional finance reinforce that image. Candid, confident, even blunt, Kevin tends to keep his audience’s attention – from the podium and across the table. “I come from a trading background…I
The following piece by Paul Hawken is excerpted from the interview by Kenny Ausubel, Bioneers CEO and Co-Founder, for his forthcoming film, “Changing of the Gods: Planetary and Human Revolutions.” Details at www.changingofthegods.com and on Facebook. We are faced with a crisis caused by our separate minds — we believe we are distinct from other
Nina Simons of Bioneers and Everywoman’s Leadership interviews Jessica Houssian of Women Moving Millions Women in values-based alliances strengthen each other. Having worked with women leaders for over 25 years, I have learned to deeply respect the ability women have – when in intentional, purposeful alignment – to increase each others’ capacities and leverage greater
Janine Benyus of Biomimcry 3.8 interviewed by Katherine Collins of Honeybee Capital What does biomimicry have to do with Green Money? Well, everything. Biomimicry is the conscious emulation of nature’s wisdom, a methodology that is based not on harvesting nature but on learning from nature. This approach is beginning to shape our cities, our companies,
>> Back to October 2015 Issue By Joshua Fouts, Executive Director of Bioneers I first met Katie Hoffman of Divest-Invest (www.divestinvest.org) when she spoke at Bioneers annual climate intensive in 2014. On a panel moderated by former CA senator Tom Hayden, Katie spoke about her role in spearheading the University of California divest-invest campaign, which
From PwC’s Sustainable Business Solutions practice Demand for Sustainability Disclosures Continues to Rise Customers, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding more transparency from companies on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and other non-financial risks. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of companies voluntarily providing this information. However, while
Largest Annual Meeting of SRI Professionals Confirms 3 New Major Speakers; Rise of Impact Investing to be Focus of The 26th Annual SRI Conference-Agenda Now Available Online. Leading experts on impact investing will be featured at The SRI Conference (www.SRIConference.com) on November 3-5, 2015 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO. Among the major
By Nicholas Mang and David Breecker of IN Santa Fe and IN Place The greater Santa Fe region, like most communities today, faces a growing need to develop a healthy and resilient economy, address social inequality and achieve environmental sustainability — needs that have been exacerbated by recession-driven constraints on public and philanthropic funds. The
Calvert Investments, Inc., a global leader in Responsible Investing, announced in late June 2015 a major new initiative that the firm describes as the next step in the evolution of responsible investing. The firm is building upon its global Responsible Investing research expertise and has launched a suite of Responsible Indexes and related lower cost
Recently in New York City at the CSR Investing Summit, John Streur, President and CEO of Calvert Investments (www.calvert.com) was interviewed by Elsie Maio, founder of Humanity Inc. & the SoulBranding Institute. John shared some news about a new strategic partnership and some upcoming product offerings. Elsie: John, you’ve been at Calvert now for
