Media AdvisoriesWednesday 03. of February 2010 Mark W. Sickles, Governance & Accountability Institute Fellow, to be speaker at Corporate Governance Conference in Dubai(New York, NY, February 3, 2010) –Mark W. Sickles, a recognized expert on the subject of global strategic governance, and a Fellow of the Governance & Accountability Institute, will be an international speaker at the Fourth Annual Corporate Governan... Thursday 21. of January 2010 Accountability-Central Commentator Richard Barr Reviews New Gore Book(New York, NY, January 21, 2010) – Richard Barr, a long-time “Socially Responsible Investment” (SRI) portfolio manager with First Affirmative Financial Network, is now a featured commentator on Accountability-Central.com (a resource for leaders in the corporate, social and public sector, and for jou... Thursday 14. of January 2010 Why Wall Street Will Continue to be 2010's Big Story(New York, NY, January 14. 2010) – In his blog “Accountability Matters,” on the Institute’s website www.accountability-central.com, Governance & Accountability Institute Chairman Hank Boerner advises that the Big Story of 2010 will continue to be about Wall Street and the rising rage that the Americ... Wednesday 23. of December 2009 TODAY: FOCUS ON RICHARD BARR,FEATURED COMMENTATOR ON ACCOUNTABILITY-CENTRAL;"CARBON: THE STAFF OF LIFE, THE BAIN OF DESTRUCTION"His perspective: We will never make any progress on the fight against global warming until we put a price on carbon. There is no ESG and long-term sustainability factor more important than this one -- and it is Corporate America that must step up to the plate. The corporate discharge of CO2 into the... Thursday 17. of December 2009 Vikings Are Coming (Again)! Scandinavian Investor Focus on Sustainability and ESG; Norway’s Sovereign Fund Sets the Pace(New York, NY, December 17, 2009) – The Vikings are coming, brandishing their Sustainability broadswords! Never to be trifled with in the dawn of the first millennium, the Scandinavians are at it again, only this time from an activist investment focus. Tuesday 08. of December 2009 G&A Institute: RiskMetrics Group’s Added Focus on Sovereign Wealth Funds Illuminates Interconnectivity of ‘The New Normal’ of Capital Markets, Corporate Environment(New York, NY - December 8, 2009) RiskMetrics Group’s recent report on ten of the world’s Sovereign Wealth Funds and their disclosure practices significantly illuminates the interconnectivity – connecting the dots – of ESG and Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility, Investor Responsibility and oth... Wednesday 02. of December 2009 Request for Coverage 12/9 EventLeading Washington Attorney/Expert Sheila Hollis to Discuss Politics Of Climate Change at Next “Green Salon” Event 12/9; Leading Collaborative Artist Mr.Thomas Muraco,with Met Opera Soprano Mary Dunleavy and Operatic Baritone Philip Cutlip, To Be World-Class Musical Guests Tuesday 01. of December 2009 “Herding the Cats”: How Serious is America Over Climate Change Issues?(New York, NY - December 1, 2009) What is Obama bringing to the Copenhagen climate change conference? What consensus positions/ agreements will he bring back to the US Senate for discussion, consideration and ratification? President Clinton/VP Gore earlier could not get the U.S. to fully back the Ky... Tuesday 01. of December 2009 PANEL DISCUSSION DECEMBER 7th: INVESTING IN THE PLANET: WHY CORPORATIONS CARE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITYAXA Advisors, LLC, Princeton To Sponsor Local Panel Discussion Featuring Campbell’s Soup Exec, Former PA DEP Secretary/Clinton Climate Advisor And Neumann College CSR Director Thursday 19. of November 2009 Water is in Focus for 2009 Research Efforts of the Global Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)(November 19, 2009) – Underscoring the growing importance of “water issues” to investors, and the corporate community, today the Carbon Disclosure Project announced that it would add water issues to its global agenda. Shortly, a questionnaire will be sent to 300 of the world’s largest companies by m... |