July 31, 2008

Investors with $1.5 Trillion in Assets Call on Congress to Extend Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

By: CERES

Group says 116,000 jobs at stake in solar and wind power industries alone

July 28, 2008

Social Entrepreneurs Leading New Wave Of Philanthropy; UBS Also Says New Breed Sees Giving As A Form Of Business

By: The Business Times Singapore
Chow Penn Nee

(SINGAPORE) What do you do when you have too much money to spend on yourself? You give it away, of course. But not just to any old charity, and not just by giving away sums of money. The new breed of philanthropists sees giving...

July 25, 2008

Media Alert: Domestic Corporate Counsel Unite With The Association Of Corporate Counsel To Protest Proposed Disclosure Rules; ACC Files Comments Critical Of FASB 5, Citing Serious Concerns That Amendment Would Do More Harm Than Good

By: Business Wire

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), joined by General Counsel and senior attorneys from more than 50 leading companies, today filed comments addressing serious concerns that the Financial Accounting Standards Board's...

July 24, 2008

PROXY Governance Announces Support For Recommendations In Millstein Center Study; Calls For Policymakers And Regulators To Review Proxy Advisory And Voting Practices

By: PR Newswire

VIENNA, Va., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PROXY Governance, Inc. (PGI), a leading independent proxy advisory and voting company, today announced its support for the recommendations set forth in a working draft study issued by the...

July 24, 2008

A California Financier Emerges As One Of The Nation's Most Prolific Philanthropists

By: Christian Science Monitor
Paul Van Slambrouck Correspondent

From a distance, the philanthropic world can look much like the for-profit world. The metrics that seem to matter most are the numbers. Big is good. Bigger is better.

However, inside the foundations and other organizations...

July 22, 2008

CalPERS Diversified Investments Help Offset Stock Market Losses for Fiscal Year; Funding Levels Remain Very Strong

By: CalPERS

SACRAMENTO, CA -The California Public Employees' Retirement System leaned heavily on its diversification strategy to forestall a large investment loss this past fiscal year, the System reported today.

July 22, 2008

Gleaning Programs Multiply As Food Donations Decline

By: USA TODAY
Joanne Bratton

As grocery prices continue to rise and food donations decline, a growing number of food banks across the USA are turning to local farms for produce that otherwise might go to waste.

July 21, 2008

World Cocoa Foundation And Partners Announce Innovation Challenge Grants To Improve Cocoa Sustainability; Awards To Spur Innovation In Labor-Saving Technologies, Production Efficiency, Farm Safety, Education And Community Development

By: PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced $140,000 in challenge grants to drive innovation in sustainable cocoa farming. The grants will focus on labor-saving technologies and...

July 21, 2008

Sustainability Reporting By S&P 100 Companies Made Major Advances From 2005-2007; SIRAN/Social Investment Forum Report Finds Strong Growth In CSR Web Sites, CSR Reports And Use Of Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines

By: PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, PRNewswire/ -- More than half of the United States' 100 largest publicly traded companies now report on their sustainability efforts, and more than a third now incorporate elements of the Global Reporting Initiative...

July 9, 2008

AT THE CREF ANNUAL MEETING, SHAREHOLDERS WILL TELL THE PENSION GIANT: "PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY"

By: TIAA-CREF Ethical Coalition

Shareholders and advocacy groups will press TIAA-CREF officers on its investment in companies with socially irresponsible practices. After years of pressure, TIAA-CREF agreed to become a shareholder activist on issues of social...