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Recent NewsJune 25, 2009 South Africa and Brazil take ESG leadSource:Financial StandardSouth African and Brazilian companies have been identified for their progress on integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure by global institutional investors June 25, 2009 Habits bad for the environmentSource:Fox TV 43 -PASo which of our habits is the worst enemy to the environment? For now, here's a look at some of our most common environmental transgressions, starting with the biggies June 25, 2009 Democrats confident as US climate change bill vote loomsSource:guardian.co.ukSweeping energy and climate change bill would deliver key Obama administration promise to cut US carbon emissions June 25, 2009 Treasury: Program to buy toxic assets from banks out soonSource:MarketWatchA public-private government program to take $1 trillion in so-called toxic mortgages and other assets off bank balance sheets has not been abandoned and should be unveiled shortly, a key bank bailout fund overseer said Wednesday.... June 25, 2009 Global warming bill still contains some smoke and mirrors
Source:Todd Darling, LA Times
The European-style 'cap and trade' provisions on emissions will fuel only failure and should be replaced by a carbon tax. June 25, 2009 U.S. Banks Fight Obama’s Consumer Agency to Protect Their Fees
Source:Bloomberg.com
U.S. banks are fighting the Obama administration plan to create a consumer agency for financial services as they seek to protect fees, such as credit-card penalties that have almost doubled to $19 billion in five years. June 24, 2009 KROLL PREDICTS CORRUPTION COSTS COULD TOTAL $500 BILLION WORLDWIDE, AS FBI BRACES FOR NEXT WAVE OF FINANCIAL FRAUD TIED TO STIMULUS SPENDING
Source:Kroll
Government stimulus funding totaling $5 trillion has unintentionally introduced new opportunities for fraud and corruption worldwide, according to the latest edition of the Kroll Global Fraud Report. The report reinforces the...[more] June 24, 2009 GMI Named Top Corporate Governance Research FirmSource:GovernanceMetrics International®GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), the corporate governance research and ratings firm, announced today that it was the highest ranked independent provider of corporate governance research in the new Thomson Reuters Extel...[more] June 24, 2009 Copenhagen 2009: Our last chance?
Source:Richard Barr
So, when is our next big “Yes We Can” party? It’s that time when we all get to be idealists for a few weeks as we ponder whether the world’s global powers will do what it takes to slow global warming -- or whether they will...[more] June 24, 2009 Welcome to the 15th edition of Branding Bytes.Source:Larry CheccoBranding Bytes is a FREE quarterly e-newsletter courtesy of Larry Checco of Checco Communications (please refer below to our privacy policy and how to subscribe/unsubscribe). Past issues are archived on my website...[more] June 24, 2009 TARP funds a decent investment for taxpayersSource:Politico.comTaxpayers are actually making some money off the controversial Wall Street bailout. Ten banks have received approval from the Treasury to repay a total of $68 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program money they received from... June 24, 2009 Energy Secretary says economy will soon become "carbon constrained"Source:Radio IowaThe U.S. Energy Secretary predicts the world's economy soon will become "carbon-constrained" to combat climate change. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says if technology is developed to use the whole plant and not just kernels... June 24, 2009 SEC strengthens corporate governance codeSource:BusinessWorld on lineREGULATORS have revised the Code of Corporate Governance to make its provisions mandatory instead of only recommending proper company behavior. June 24, 2009 Why CSR is surviving the recessionSource:Management Today.comUK firms don't seem to be using the downturn as an excuse to ditch their principles. We wouldn't be surprised if a few CSR policies have been quietly shelved in the last year. At a time when most companies are poring over their... June 24, 2009 White House Boosts Effort to Salvage North-South Peace in SudanSource:Washington PostThe Obama administration stepped up its efforts yesterday to salvage a four-year-old peace accord for Sudan, convening officials from 32 countries and international organizations amid fears that Africa's longest-running civil war... June 24, 2009 How to pay the CEO?Source:National Post.comIn the US the average American large-company CEO makes on average 225% more than the average large-company CEO in the other 13 largest industrial countries. The ratio of CEO pay to average employee pay is approximately 300:1.... June 24, 2009 Survey Finds Fewer Than 20% Trust Food SafetySource:Media Post NewsHow much damage is the growing string of food contamination incidences doing to Americans' trust in food marketers? June 24, 2009 House Dems Agree on Global Warming
Source:Time
The headline would seem simply enough but it was harder than most people could have imagined reaching consensus amongst Dems in the House on a bill to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. But, six weeks after House Energy &... June 24, 2009 XBRL financial reporting faces hurdlesSource:Robert MacMillanThe introduction of a computer code to financial reports was supposed to transform the way investors' could analyze the data. The reality is proving to be a little less exciting. June 24, 2009 Activist Shareowners Tally Victories in 2009 Proxy SeasonSource:Social Funds.comActivist shareowners looked forward to a historic proxy season in 2009, as record numbers of shareowner resolutions addressing corporate governance were filed in the wake of what Laura Berry, the Executive Director of the... June 24, 2009 Citigroup revamps pay structureSource:Financial Times - LondonCitigroup is revamping its compensation system – raising salaries and reducing bonuses for top bankers – in an effort to persuade its best performers to stay with the troubled bank. June 24, 2009 Fed May Seek to Assure It Can Keep Rates Low Without Inflation
Source:Bloomberg.com
Federal Reserve officials will probably seek today to reassure investors they can keep short- term interest rates at a record low without igniting inflation. June 24, 2009 China accused over unfair trade
Source:BBC News
The US and European Union (EU) have filed complaints that China is unfairly limiting its raw material exports. June 24, 2009 Chrysler, GM seek U.S. retooling loans
Source:Detroit Free Press
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday that his department is in discussions with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler about their applications for a $25-billion retooling loan program intended to spur... June 24, 2009 Gates Creates Cyber-Defense CommandSource:Washington PostDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates issued an order yesterday establishing a command that will defend military networks against computer attacks and develop offensive cyber-weapons, but he also directed that the structure be ready... |
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