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Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesMay 1, 2013 Shareholders Challenge Avon to Detox
Source: Green Century Funds
BOSTON, MA: During its annual meeting of shareholders, Avon Corporation* will face a resolution filed by the Green Century Equity Fund urging the company to phase out hazardous chemicals present in its cosmetics and personal care...[more] May 1, 2013 How to untangle sustainability reporting strategy
Source: Greenbiz
The sustainability reporting profession is being deluged with new guidance about how to go about its job. The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) just published its “Consultation Draft” for a new integrated... April 30, 2013 FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON STATE OF INTEGRATED REPORTING IN UNITED STATES:
Source: Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2)
Every company in the S&P 500 except one reports some form of sustainability disclosure, but fewer quantify those disclosures in terms of bottom line impacts, according to a new report from the IRRC Institute (IRRCI) and the...[more] April 30, 2013 U.S. Sees First Debt Reduction Since 2007 as Revenue Rises
Source: Bloomberg
The U.S. Treasury Department (USGG10YR) projected it will reduce government debt this quarter for the first time in six years as tax receipts exceed forecasts and spending diminishes. The pay-down in net marketable debt was... April 30, 2013 Bernanke Watch: Is He Eyeing the Exit?
Source: CNBC
As the Federal Reserve meets this week, it's nearly a given on Wall Street that Chairman Ben Bernanke will not be presiding over the Fed at this time next year. But the question is: Who will take his seat? The widespread belief... April 30, 2013 BP hit by wave of new spill lawsuits ahead of April deadline
Source: Fox News
LONDON – BP Plc has been hit by over 2,200 new lawsuits seeking payback for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the past few weeks as individuals, companies and government bodies rushed to stake their claim before their right... April 29, 2013 EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
Source: Boomerang.com
The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided... April 29, 2013 Revenue still missing as companies beat earnings
Source: USA Today
The corporate profit machine may be churning out better-than-expected results, but investors are getting increasingly bothered by companies' inability to find real growth. April 29, 2013 Sustainability Boosts Innovation in Technology, Organization
Source: Today's Energy Solutions
Everyone seems to be talking about sustainability and energy-efficiency. But in this context, production must not be regarded in isolation. Sustainability, in the sense of “using a regenerable system so that it is preserved in... April 28, 2013 Extreme Weather Swings From Record Drought To Flood May Be Sign Of Climate Change
The Huffington Post - A motorist drives through standing water in a flooded underpass on April 18, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: For a political candidate,... April 26, 2013 Carbon tax on the table in the Senate
Source: Washington Post
For years it’s been obvious in policy-wonk circles that a carbon tax is a great idea. But it’s been even more obvious that the policy is politically toxic. Yet — and I almost don’t want to point this out, in case publicizing it... April 26, 2013 Don't let America get 'fracked'
Source: CNN
Even the heads of fossil fuel companies read the polls. They know the majority of Americans see global warming as an imminent threat and a clear sign that the way we use energy must change. But instead of offering the solar and... April 26, 2013 A sustainable future, beyond environmental concerns
Source: Bucknell.edu
LEWISBURG, Pa. — "Business as usual is no longer business as usual," said Jamie Hendry, Bucknell associate professor of management, at the University's first annual Sustainability Symposium. April 26, 2013 INVESTORS URGE AT&T TO REDUCE HEALTH HAZARDS FROM LEAD BATTERIES USED IN CELL PHONE TOWERS AND DATA CENTERS
Source: Boston Common Asset Management, LLC
BOSTON - AT&T shareholders vote tomorrow on a proposal at the company’s annual meeting calling for the adoption of a comprehensive policy to address the environmental and health impacts from manufacturing and recycling lead...[more] April 25, 2013 Enlisting Investors
Source: Tim Quast, president, ModernNetworks IR LLC
We assume investors know how markets work. What if they don’t? Patrick Armstrong, new president of the Securities Traders Association of New York (STANY), told Traders Magazine yesterday that the buyside has been absent from the...[more] April 25, 2013 Carbon dioxide now at highest level in 5 million years
Source: USA Today
For the first time in roughly 5 million years, the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere could top 400 parts per million in the Northern Hemisphere next month. Human ancestors were just learning how to walk on two... April 25, 2013 U.K. Avoids a Triple-Dip Recession as GDP Rises 0.3%
Source: Bloomberg
Britain’s economy avoided a triple- dip recession in the first quarter with expansion that exceeded economists’ forecasts and will provide relief to a government criticized for failing to foster a recovery. Gross domestic product... April 25, 2013 Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Pitched as Fix for Dodd-Frank Act’s Flaws
Source: Bloomberg
Too-big-to-fail” legislation unveiled yesterday in Washington is needed to rein in the biggest U.S. banks because the Dodd-Frank Act has failed to guard taxpayers against future bailouts, the bill’s sponsors said. The four... April 25, 2013 EU politicians back compromise on car emission targets
Source: Reuters
EU politicians on Wednesday backed a compromise deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles from 2020 and also called for a 2025 target that would make cars even more fuel efficient. April 24, 2013 Sustainability: Freight car builders explore ways to make operations more environmentally friendly
Source: Progressive Railroading
When a mating pair of ospreys started building a nest on a crane last year at the Greenbrier Cos. Inc.'s Gunderson rail-car manufacturing plant in Portland, Ore., plant managers were faced with a choice: try to shoo the birds... April 24, 2013 Why is Reuters puzzled by global warming's acceleration?
Source: Guardian.co.uk
The rate of heat building up on Earth over the past decade is equivalent to detonating about 4 Hiroshima atomic bombs per second. Take a moment to visualize 4 atomic bomb detonations happening every single second. That's the... April 24, 2013 America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners
Source: Treehugger
The Solar Foundation, which has been releasing reports for a few years on the state of the solar industry in the U.S., has just launched a very cool interactive map that breaks the stats down state by state. This allows us to see... April 24, 2013 A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%
Source: PewSocialTrends.org
During the first two years of the nation’s economic recovery, the mean net worth of households in the upper 7% of the wealth distribution rose by an estimated 28%, while the mean net worth of households in the lower 93% dropped... April 23, 2013 Towards the International Year of Water Cooperation, 2013
Source: UN Chronicle
Mankind is currently faced with several global challenges including poverty, hunger and climate change. Meanwhile, the fast pace of urbanization and population growth accelerates any global processes, impacting water resources.... April 23, 2013 How Americans see global warming — in 8 charts
Source: Washington Post
Earth Day organizers have dedicated the celebration’s 43rd anniversary to highlighting the impact of climate change. Even though President Obama made mention of the issue in his second inaugural address and his 2013 State of the... |
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