May 2013 – Sustainable Investing with Impact

  The year 2013 promises long strides away from the fossil-fueled Industrial Era as illuminated by the Ethical Markets Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS)  (http://www.ethicalmarkets.com/Feb2013.pdf ) which tracks private investments growing the green economy worldwide since 2007, finding $4.1 Trillion invested or committed as of Q4 2012. The year 2012 was an inflection point for the

>> Back to May 2013 Issue By William McDonough and Michael Braungart   From the authors of Cradle to Cradle, we learn what’s next: The Upcycle The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestoes of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from 10

By Walter Robb and A.C. Gallo, (March 8, 2013)   Whole Foods Market commits to full GMO transparency by giving supplier partners five years to source non-GMO ingredients or to clearly label products with ingredients containing GMOs. Today, we stood up for the consumer’s right to know by announcing that all products in our US

  Course is part of new Center for Sustainable Investment Education In early April 2013, the US SIF Foundation launched the Center for Sustainable Investment Education and the Center’s inaugural online course, Fundamentals of Sustainable and Responsible Investment. This is the first online course on sustainable investment for financial advisors and other investment professionals to

  (This article is based on excerpts from her new memoir) Not long after I opened the White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia in 1983, I hung a sign in my bedroom closet in my home above the business — right where I would see it each morning. “Good morning, beautiful business,” it read, reminding me

  To divest or not to divest? That is the burning question. It began with a Rolling Stone article. Then came a 21-city tour that was part educational lecture, part political rally and part rock concert. Now, author and activist Bill McKibben’s call for institutional investors to phase out of coal, oil and gas investments

Back to May 2013 Issue   This event being held May 20-22 in Chicago, IL offers a unique opportunity to network with leaders of sustainable and responsible investing, to hear from leading investors, CEOs and policymakers, and to learn about new approaches, trends and policy developments in the field. The conference will attract representatives of