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Bill Baue ColumnsBill Baue thinks, writes, talks, and teaches on corporate sustainability and responsibility in a whole lot of different ways and places. His writings include: the Wal-Mart Sustainability Report, working for Flag Communications in collaboration with SustainAbility and BluSkye; a chapter on sustainable investing for the State of the World 2008 report from Worldwatch Institute; regular articles for SocialFunds.com, as well as the weekly news alert for CSRwire; and articles in magazines such as Audubon Magazine, The CRO, and its predecessor, Business Ethics. Baue co-hosts/produces the nationally syndicated Corporate Watchdog Radio program and podcast. And he recently joined the faculty of the new Managing for Sustainability MBA program at the Marlboro College Graduate Center. To listen to the Corporate Watchdog Radio through Accountability-Central Radio click here. December 7, 2007 Launch of Five Climate Change Funds May Enrich Investors, But Won't Save the WorldSource: Bill Baue in SocialFunds.com Deutsche Bank, F&C, HSBC, Schroders, and Virgin Money launch climate funds, a trend that validates the role of finance in addressing--though not solving--global warming. December 7, 2007 Environmental, Social and Governance Standards: Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?  Source: Bill Baue in SocialFunds.com The spread of voluntary and mandatory ESG disclosure and performance standards for business raises the question, how robust is implementation and enforcement? October 15, 2007 Emissions Trading Commodifies Carbon, But Does It Really Help Solve Climate Change?Source: Bill Baue Proponents of carbon trading see markets as the best mechanism for reducing emissions, while critics characterize carbon trading as a devil’s bargain that steers profits to polluters. September 26, 2007 Contracting Human Rights? Ruggie Teams with IFC on StudySource: Bill Baue Empirical research conducted by John Ruggie and the International Finance Corporation examines if foreign investment contract clauses enable human rights violations.
September 12, 2007 The Subprime Meltdown and SRI: Engage, Avoid, PredictSource: Social Funds Shareowner activists engaged banks on predatory lending long before the subprime crisis climaxed, and SRI research predicted the meltdown in time to avoid some impacts. August 17, 2007 To Avoid Risk of Alien Tort Claims Act Cases, Companies Must Improve Human RightsSource: Bill Baue, Social Funds The first-ever corporate ATCA verdict of not guilty does not diminish the ongoing liabilities companies face in US courts for human rights violations committed overseas. August 1, 2007 SEC Chair Cox Votes For Two Opposing Proxy Access Proposals--Both May Curtail Shareowner RightsSource: Social Funds by Bill Baue Republican commissioners support a proposal barring shareowners from nominating directors; Democrats support one allowing it, though it introduced other reductions in shareowner power. August 1, 2007 SEC Chair Cox Votes For Two Opposing Proxy Access Proposals--Both May Curtail Shareowner RightsSource: Bill Baue in Social Funds Republican commissioners support a proposal barring shareowners from nominating directors; Democrats support one allowing it, though it introduced other reductions in shareowner power. July 25, 2007 Communities, Corporations, and the Difference Between Consent and ConsultSource: Bill Baue in CRO A World Resources Institute report promotes free, prior, informed consent from communities affected by major projects; an International Finance Corporation report advocates consultation. July 24, 2007 BSR Proposes Going Beyond Monitoring to Achieve Truly Sustainable Supply ChainsSource: Bill Baue in Social Funds.com The new report from Business for Social Responsibility posits a four-pronged vision for shifting supply chain management from a surveillance model to a comprehensive, proactive solution. |
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