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Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured Articles February 3, 2010 The Greening of CFOs: Any Leading Examples?
Source:Triple Pundit
On January 27, 2010 the ground moved underneath our CFOs when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instructed publicly held companies to “…consider the effects of global warming and efforts to curb climate change when... February 3, 2010 Obama Says Senate May Drop Cap and Trade, Pass Energy-Only Bill
Source:New York Times
President Obama acknowledged yesterday that the Senate may pass an energy bill this year without the cap-and-trade component he has long put at the center of his environmental agenda. February 3, 2010 Rethinking business ethics
Source:MoneyWeb.com
DAVOS - Bright sunshine makes a ski resort like Davos come alive. People spend more time walking and appreciating the beauty of the surroundings between sessions which induces a different atmosphere and energy. You don't have the... February 3, 2010 Volcker urges Senators to adopt Obama's rules on banking
Source:Washington Post
Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker urged a Senate panel Tuesday to adopt new rules that would limit the investment activities of large banks as part of an overhaul of financial regulations, but lawmakers said the... February 3, 2010 Treasury Secretary Geithner Testimony before Senate Finance Committee on 2011 Budget
Source:US Treasury
The U.S. economy is still in the midst of one of the most challenging periods in our nation's history. We have pulled back from the brink of financial collapse and a historic recession. The overall economy grew at an annual rate...[more] February 2, 2010 Climate Accord Suggests Global Will
Source:Time
When President Obama hammered out an agreement with leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the waning hours of the U.N.'s climate-change summit in Copenhagen in December, they saved the long-running global-warming... February 2, 2010 Volcker Rule unabridged
Source:David Weidner, MarketWatch
Not since Lady Gaga was slated to appear at the Grammys has there been this much anticipation about a performance. With Paul Volcker expected to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Wall Street will get its first detailed glimpse into... February 2, 2010 Davos Is Done; Bankers Are Stung
Source:Forbes
Davos is done for another year. Last year, in the depths of the financial crisis, many bankers stayed away. This year they might have wished they'd never come back. Banker-bashing, and particular big-bank banker-bashing, was the... February 2, 2010 10 To-Do’s For Board Audit Committees in 2010
Source:Directors & Boards
“Corporate audit committee members know they have a sizeable task in 2010 as they confront high shareholder expectations, new regulations and legislative reform, and a tenuous economic recovery,” states Mary Pat McCarthy,... February 1, 2010 Most Environmentally and Socially Controversial Companies of 2009
Source:RepRisk
Companies on the list have been severely criticized by the world’s media, governmental organizations and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses, severe environmental violations, impacts on local communities, corruption and...[more] February 1, 2010 Bankers, regulators talk, no concrete result
Source:Reuters
Bankers and policymakers reached some common ground on Saturday after months of recrimination over the financial crisis, but some expressed frustration that bank reforms were moving too slowly. February 1, 2010 China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy
Source:New York Times
TIANJIN, China — China vaulted past competitors in Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States last year to become the world’s largest maker of wind turbines, and is poised to expand even further this year. February 1, 2010 Big emitters supporting Copenhagen Accord
Source:Moneycontrol.com
Big greenhouse gas emitters have restated their promises to fight climate change, meeting a Sunday deadline in a low-key endorsement of December's "Copenhagen Accord". January 30, 2010 Do Good Guys Always Come in Last? Socially Responsible ETFs
Source:NASDAQ
The financial crisis raises fresh questions about executive pay, corporate responsibility, capital stability and sustainability. Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) focusing on these areas has attracted as much as $2 trillion... January 30, 2010 Global Warming Disclosure: Necessary or Needless?
Source:Fox News
U.S. securities regulators waded into the contentious issue of global warming this week, announcing plans to issue guidelines for companies to disclose the effects of climate change on their bottom lines. The disclosures, the... January 30, 2010 Banks, Officials Find ‘Common Ground’ in Davos, Ackermann Says
Source:BusinessWeek
Policy makers and bankers called a truce after a week of mutual recrimination at the World Economic Forum annual meeting, saying they found common ground on the need for global financial regulations January 30, 2010 Obama's call for nuclear power plants angers supporters
Source:USA Today
President Obama's call Wednesday, in his State of the Union Address, for a "new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants" was panned by some environmentalists and Democratic backers. January 29, 2010 INVESTORS APPEAL TO 17 FINANCIAL FIRMS TO ADOPT ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Source:Walden Asset Management
BOSTON, MA –Approximately 30 investors, deeply involved in the issue of Say on Pay, have sent letters to 17 financial institutions urging them to implement an annual Advisory Vote on executive pay starting with the upcoming 2010...[more] January 29, 2010 Health Care Reform Hopes "On Life Support" - video
Source:CBS News
President Obama's health care appeal failed to break the U.S. congressional gridlock Thursday, dimming hopes for millions of uninsured Americans. Congressional leaders have insisted health care would get passed, even though last... January 29, 2010 Bernanke wins a second term, but it's a tepid victory
Source:Hopuston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The Senate gave Ben Bernanke a second four-year term as the head of the Federal Reserve on Thursday after critics excoriated the bank's conduct in the years leading up to the financial crisis. The 70-30 vote was the... January 29, 2010 Davos 2010: Where would big money managers invest?
Source:BBC news
Stockmarkets are wobbly again. Global economic prospects are uncertain. So where would big money managers invest? January 28, 2010 Barack Obama commits to climate change bill
Source:Guardian.co.uk
Barack Obama put himself firmly behind the effort to get a climate change bill through Congress last night – but said it must include a new generation of nuclear power. The brief passage on energy and climate in Obama's state of... January 27, 2010 Restoring Trust in Corporate Governance
Source:BusinessWeek
The business community faces a crisis in confidence both in its own ranks and in broader society. Many are asking: How can corporations govern themselves more effectively—and truly be held accountable? January 27, 2010 Companies Pushed to Disclose Political Contributions
Source:Green Centrury Capital Management
Boston, MA – After the Supreme Court decided on Thursday to allow nearly unfettered corporate contributions to the political process, investors along with campaign reform groups are condemning the decision and encouraging...[more] January 27, 2010 Business Warns Regulation May Crimp Recovery
Source:New York Times
DAVOS, Switzerland - Global business leaders warned Western governments on Wednesday that a populist crackdown on the financial industry could crimp a fragile recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s. The worried... |
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