|
||||
      |
|
Categories:
Environmental and Energy IssuesSocial Issues and Concerns
|
Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured Articles February 27, 2010 Colgate Announces Implementation ofAdvisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Source:Walden Asset Management
Colgate-Palmolive Company announced its Board has decided to implement an advisory vote on executive compensation at its 2010 stockholder meeting. Mr. Daniel Stranahan, Chair of the Finance Committee of the Needmor Fund and...[more] February 27, 2010 Dodd Proposes Financial Protection Agency
Source:New York Times
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Friday proposed creating a Bureau of Financial Protection inside the Treasury Department to regulate mortgages, credit cards, payday loans and other consumer products. The proposal,... February 27, 2010 The Blair House Test
Source:Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
The summit at Blair House didn't get stellar reviews: bloggers found it boring, and the participants left with mostly the same views they held on arrival. Democrats intended the meeting to be a final gesture of bipartisanship—a... February 26, 2010 Drilling Could Threaten Drinking Water
Source:Food Safety News
Since 2008, natural gas drilling crews have been flocking to Marcellus Shale, a large rock bed that lies about 6,000 feet beneath New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Geologists say it could be the most productive... February 26, 2010 News Tip: Don't Let Storms, Scandals Fool You: Global Warming is Real, Expert Says
Source:Duke University
DURHAM, N.C. -- One of the snowiest U.S. winters in recent history -- coupled with last year’s leak of damaging e-mails from a group of climate scientists -- has led some to question whether global warming is nothing but hot air. February 26, 2010 Wal-Mart Unveils Plan to Make Supply Chain Greener
Source:New York Times
Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, announced on Thursday that it would cut some 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by the end of 2015 — the equivalent of removing more than 3.8 million... February 26, 2010 Dems may take shortcut in passing health overhaul
Source:Washington Post
WASHINGTON -- Democrats struggling to enact President Barack Obama's health care overhaul may take a seldom-used Senate shortcut. That prospect has infuriated Republicans who, it turns out, have used the process far more than... February 25, 2010 Mainstream investors back activists
Source:IR Magazine
It used to be companies could count on the support of long-term institutional stalwarts when pesky activists came calling. Not anymore. According to a survey from FD, the strategic communications arm of FTI Consulting,... February 25, 2010 Shareholder Advocates Urge Disclosure of Political Spending
Source:Business Ethics
The Center for Political Accountability, the Council of Institutional Investors and a number of shareholder advocacy groups have launched a letter-writing campaign urging companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to disclose... February 25, 2010 Tempers flare ahead of bipartisan health care summit
Source:CNN
The day before the White House's bipartisan summit on health care reform, there didn't appear to be much mood for compromise on Capitol Hill. Sen. Chris Dodd, a key author of the Senate health care bill, told reporters flatly... February 25, 2010 Obama Defends His Policies to C.E.O.’s
Source:New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama rejected assertions on Wednesday that his domestic program amounted to big-government socialism. Speaking to a group of corporate leaders, he defended his spending, tax and regulatory initiatives as... February 24, 2010 Greater efforts needed to curb global warming – UN report
Source:UN News Centre
Nations must make more aggressive pledges to slash greenhouse gas emissions to avoid global temperatures rising by 2 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst possible effects of climate change, warned the United Nations Environment... February 24, 2010 White House renews push for financial industry overhaul
Source:Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration redoubled its efforts yesterday to overhaul the nation’s financial industry regulations, saying that it would not back down from a plan to restrict the trading activities of banks and to... February 24, 2010 Wall Street bonuses jumped 17 percent last year
Source:Reuters
Bonuses on Wall Street rose 17 percent last year to $20.3 billion even as the industry faced a public backlash over pay practices February 23, 2010 Last chance to have your say, 2 weeks to go as voting re-opens for the 2010 GRI Readers’ Choice Awards
Source:Global Reporting Initiative
The Global Reporting initiative (GRI) have this week re-launched the 2010 sustainability reporting awards in a simpler, more user friendly format. Voting is now easy and quick, allowing everyone to easily shape the future of...[more] February 23, 2010 Wrong models can cause costly mistakes
Source:Leadershiponlic.co.za
In the wake of what is generally described as a “weak” outcome of the Copenhagen conference on climate change at the end of last year, the whole debate about the reality of mankind’s contribution to global warming has been kicked... February 23, 2010 E.P.A. Plans to Phase in Regulation of Emissions
Source:New York Times
WASHINGTON — Facing wide criticism over their recent finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public welfare, top Environmental Protection Agency officials said Monday that any regulation of such gases would be phased in... February 23, 2010 Widespread Data Breaches Uncovered by FTC Pro
Source:US Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission has notified almost 100 organizations that personal information, including sensitive data about customers and/or employees, has been shared from the organizations’ computer networks and is available...[more] February 23, 2010 UK trades unions and NGOs unite for pension fund e-mail campaign over BP/Shell tar sands
Source:Responsible Investor
A coalition of UK trades unions, NGOs and investors is attempting to get thousands of pension scheme members to join an e-mail bombing campaign aiming to force oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell to reconsider investments in... February 22, 2010 White House unveils compromise health care bill
Source:CNN
Washington-- The Obama administration raised the stakes in the health care debate Monday, releasing a new blueprint that seeks to bridge the gap between measures passed by the Senate and House of Representatives last year. February 22, 2010 HSBC Chairman Stephen Green: Bankers Need A Moral Compass
Source:NPR - National Public Radio
With bank bailouts and executive bonuses in the headlines, it's hard to find the connection between banking and ethics. But it's an argument that Stephen Green, chairman of HSBC — one of the biggest banks in the world — makes in... February 22, 2010 Study says stronger hurricanes likely
Source:Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - Top researchers now agree that the world is likely to get stronger but fewer hurricanes because of global warming, seeming to settle a scientific debate on the subject. But they say there’s not enough evidence to... February 22, 2010 Dollar Rises for Sixth Week Versus Euro After Fed Rate Increase
Source:BusinessWeek
The dollar posted its sixth straight weekly gain against the euro, the longest streak since 2000, as investors speculated on when the Federal Reserve would withdraw monetary stimulus after it raised the discount rate on Feb. 18. February 20, 2010 Obama wants healthcare summit to find common ground
Source:Reuters
President Barack Obama urged Democrats and Republicans on Saturday to find common ground at a White House summit next week he hopes will rejuvenate efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system. February 20, 2010 World's Top Firms Cause US$2.2 Trillion Of Environmental Damage, Report Estimates
Source:Bernama.com
LONDON -- A report for the United Nations (UN) into the activities of the world's 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment. |
...More Information     |
| HOME | ABOUT THE SITE | REGISTRATION INFORMATION | ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES | SPECIAL SECTIONS | |||
|
|||
|
|||
