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Recent ResearchOctober 5, 2012 "Executive Compensation and Benefits Alert: Preparing for the 2013 Proxy Season"Source: JDSupra.comHaving reached the conclusion of the 2012 proxy season, we can report that approximately: •69 percent of say-on-pay proposals passed with more than 90 percent support; •21 percent passed with between 70.1 and 90 percent support;... October 4, 2012 Ranking the Industry's Most Socially Responsible Fund ManagersSource: Financial PlanningImpactAssets, a nonprofit financial services company, introduced its annual database of fund managers who invest for maximum social, environmental and financial impact. The managers on the ImpactAssets 50 list run $10.2 billion,... October 4, 2012 New science: SEAS WILL RISE due to CO2 ... but not for centuriesSource: The Register.co.ukA new, first-of-its-kind comprehensive scientific analysis has shown that there is little to fear from rising sea levels driven by global warming. The likelihood is that the 21st century will see rises much like those of the... October 4, 2012 PwC Survey Finds That Private Companies See Business Benefits In Formal Corporate Governance
Source: Sacramento Bee
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A large majority of private companies (80%) are adopting specific corporate governance practices to help them successfully navigate an increasingly complex and volatile business... October 3, 2012 Polls: Voters back clean energy, climate policiesSource: USA TodayOn the eve of the first presidential debate, a flurry of new polls suggest most Americans support clean energy and policies to reduce climate change — topics that have garnered scant attention on the campaign trail. October 2, 2012 Report: Can U.S. Carbon Emissions Keep Falling?
Source: Climate Cemtral
A Climate Central analysis of the American energy economy shows that the nearly 9 percent reduction in annual carbon emissions in the U.S. since 2005 is unlikely to continue in the years ahead without major departures from the... October 1, 2012 Fish to shrink by up to a quarter due to climate change, study reveals
Source: Guardian
Global warming is likely to shrink the size of fish by as much as a quarter in coming decades, according to a groundbreaking new study of the world's oceans. The reduction in individual fish size will be matched by a dwindling of... September 28, 2012 Men And Women Corporate Directors Remarkably Aligned On Strategy – But Not DiversitySource: Daily MarketsIn one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate board directors to date, men and women directors were found to be in striking alignment on economic outlook, political and regulatory concerns, and the business... September 28, 2012 Climate Change Kills 400,000 a Year, New Report Reveals
Source: The Daily Beast
The Earth’s changing climate is costing the global economy $1.2 trillion a year and killing 1,000 children a day, according to a new study—and the U.N. warns the summer’s record heat and drought could trigger a catastrophe. September 28, 2012 Slew of economic reports paint mixed view of economyStar-Gazette - Consumer confidence jumped to a seven-month high in September, the Conference Board said Tuesday. Home prices are rising steadily nationwide. And sales of new homes remained near a two-year high in August, the... September 27, 2012 "Delivering Desire" (water video)Source: 300in6.orgSome 15 minutes long, it seeks to use a refreshing and persuasive style to cover a complex topic, and to win partners in the new safe water revolution. This builds a pro-active, consumer-focused approach, based on what people...[more] September 27, 2012 Wealth gap widens as labor's share of income falls
Source: NBC News
Labor income has dropped as a share of total income earned in the United States, widening the gap between rich and poor, according to a study by the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank. Citing data from the Bureau of Economic... September 27, 2012 A Record One-in-Five Households Now Owe Student Loan Debt
Source: Pew Social Demographic Trends
About one out of five (19%) of the nation’s households owed student debt in 2010, more than double the share two decades earlier1 and a significant rise from the 15% that owed such debt in 2007, just prior to the onset of the... September 26, 2012 Global warming slows down world economy: report
Source: Phys.org
Climate change caused by global warming is slowing down world economic output by 1.6 percent a year and will lead to a doubling of costs in the next two decades, a major new report said. September 26, 2012 Honda Launches Corporate Social Responsibility Statement for North America and Accompanying Website
Source: Daily Finance
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In an ongoing effort to be "a company that society wants to exist," American Honda Motor Co, Inc. today announced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Statement for North America and the... September 26, 2012 Who Are You? How Personal Background Affects CEO PaySource: Know FinanceCEOs are in the spotlight today. In a time of economic hardship, their outsized salaries make them targets of criticism and resentment. When their companies succeed, CEOs are celebrated, but when firms fail, these executives are... September 26, 2012 Sheila Bair, in new book, faults Obama and Bush advisers during financial crisis
Source: Washington Post
The Obama and Bush administrations largely ignored the needs of beleaguered homeowners while focusing too narrowly on the well-being of Wall Street during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, according to a new... September 25, 2012 Climate change will shift marine predators’ habitat, study says
Source: Washington Post
The top ocean predators in the North Pacific could lose as much as 35 percent of their habitat by the end of the century as a result of climate change , according to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate... September 25, 2012 Loyalty pays offSource: Sam Sustainable Invsting“More than 70 % of customers engage in multi-channel shopping such as researching a product online and then purchasing it in-store.”1 In a rapidly changing environment with highly informed clients, retailers must ensure a... September 25, 2012 New study questions CEO pay practices
Source: BizJournal.com
Determining a top executive’s pay based on peer companies’ compensation might not be a good practice, according to new research from the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, as reported... September 24, 2012 Study results spell bad news for SRI fundsSource: Investment EuropeA recent study by Frankfurt-based AfU Investor Research and Swiss firm RepRisk may well spell bad news for providers of sustainable equity funds. September 21, 2012 Environment Md. Says Fracking Not Worth the CostSource: Southern Maryland OnlineBALTIMORE -- Allowing hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" in Maryland would cause water contamination, pollution and infrastructure damage, according to a report released Thursday by Environment Maryland. "The report we're... September 21, 2012 Accounting rules must not impede business bank's creationSource: Accountancy AgeTHE VAGARIES of UK accounting should not deter the government from creating a state-backed investment bank, despite being likely to cause the chancellor to miss his fiscal targets, a think-tank has said. The government's plan for... September 20, 2012 The environmental footprint of organic vs. conventional foodSource: Washington PostThis month, a new piece of evidence emerged on this issue, and the news was bad for organic agriculture. A report out of Stanford University found no consistent differences in nutritional content between organic and... September 19, 2012 Deloitte survey: CFOs playing bigger role in driving sustainability efforts in their organizationsSource: Sacramento BeeNEW YORK -- Two thirds of CFOs say they are involved in driving sustainability strategies in their organizations, and more than half say their involvement has increased over the last year, according to a global survey launched... |
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