Human Rights and Corporate Ethics in the Spotlight
Many multinationals have adopted simple or comprehensive codes of conduct to guide management and rank and file. The important subject of “human rights” is regularly included. What are human rights to the corporation? How does a manager apply the code to local situations? How are companies being held accountable for human rights shortfalls or violations? (We are now seeing shareowner interests tieing effective governance to human rights policies, practices and behaviors). Our top story is about Business Codes and Human Rights and the multiparty codes that have emerged over the past four decades. Good, brief wrap up on the topic. Top Stories of the Week Human Rights in the Global Business Ethics Codes
(Tuesday - April 02, 2013) Associated Profiles : United Nations International Labour Organization
Source: yourbusiness.azcentral.com - International organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Health Organization and the îInternational Labour Organizationî, have drafted... Sustainability in Focus 6 Reasons Your Sustainability Innovation Is Failing
(Wednesday - April 03, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - And here is the question I’m wrestling with: why is innovation not getting us closer to global sustainability? Climate change, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss—for all the brilliant advances in “green” processes, products... The Evolving Field of Sustainability
(Wednesday - April 03, 2013)
Source: Triple Pundit - New scientific knowledge combined with increasing demand for more responsible products and services are the main drivers of change in the field of sustainability, according to Tim Greiner, Managing Partner and Co-founder of... Sustainability importance expands
(Tuesday - April 02, 2013)
Source: American Recycler.com - Since the 1950s, the old-fashion notion of “conservation” has expanded to be called “sustainability” and has become the buzzword synonymous with grand visions of environmental responsibility and lifestyle. Collaboration key in the future of sustainability
(Monday - April 01, 2013)
Source: Sustainable Business Oregon - The future of sustainability, as both a commercial and practical concept, depends largely on businesses’ abilities to work with each other .And if responses to a question about the field’s evolution during a March 8 Portland... The 5 Commandments of Product Sustainability
(Monday - April 01, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - Products are undoubtedly the best medium for companies to both manage their sustainability performance from within their own organization and from without. Products are the avatars that encapsulate a business’ sense of social and... What's the word? It's not 'sustainability,' sector leaders contend
(Wednesday - March 27, 2013)
Source: BizJournal.com - One of Friday’s two Focus sections, in the Portland Business Journal, will feature a bevy of information about the sustainability world. Why disruptive sustainability is the new leadership framework
(Tuesday - March 26, 2013)
Source: GreenBiz - At the recent GreenBiz Forum 2013 in New York, there was an informative and energetic panel discussion, “The Power of Wall Street in Promoting Sustainability,” with Erika Karp, head of UBS Global Research and Matt Arnold, head of... ESG Issues & Players Deloitte Review points to growing importance of ESG research as a factor in risk management
(Wednesday - April 03, 2013)
Source: IW Financial.com - In the January issue of the Deloitte Review, two of the firm's top analysts launched into an in-depth discussion of how modern investors can make use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to conduct thorough risk... New Earth Launches Unique Online Portal to Analyze Social Conditions in Supply Chains
(Wednesday - April 03, 2013) Associated Profiles : CSRwire
Source: CSR Wire - The release of the Social Hotspots Database (SHDB) Web Portal opens up a world of social impact information for use by corporate directors, investors, product designers, supply chain managers, policymakers, academic... Half the length of U.S. streams and rivers in poor condition
(Wednesday - March 27, 2013)
Source: LA Times - The news from a comprehensive national survey of river and stream health is not good: Only about a fifth of the length of America’s rivers and streams is in good biological condition, while 55% is in poor shape. Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Stockton bankruptcy decision could trigger precedent-setting state pension debt negotiations
(Monday - April 01, 2013) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Washington Post - This case is worthy because of the conflict between the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the state statutes governing CalPERS and the importance of the issue being decided, said attorney... Big Money Is Moving to Socially Responsible Investing
(Wednesday - March 27, 2013)
Source: SF Chronicle - Mega-sized endowments, pension funds and hedge funds have the ability to move the markets and change investing trends. So when two of the largest begin moving into a style or sector, it can be fruitful for us regular retail... Norway's Public Pension Reflects Investing Shift Away from Europe
(Monday - March 25, 2013) Associated Profiles : Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global (Statens pensjonsfond – Utland) , Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Norway
Source: Oregonian - The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, a sovereign wealth fund that provides an unusual level of public disclosure about its operations, said its European holdings have dipped below 50 percent of... Watching the Watchers  EUROSIF – European Social Investment Forum
Headquarters: Paris, France
Established: 2001
KEY PARTNERS
Vigeo/Avanzi and Morningstar Europe have collaborated with Eurosif on the “SRI Funds Service.”
OVERVIEW / MISSION
Eurosif writes that its mission is: "Develop Sustainability through European Financial Markets."
“Eurosif, European Social Investment Forum, was created in 2001 to serve as an umbrella association to cover socially responsible investment issues at the European level.”
Forum members are pension funds, financial service providers, academic and research institutions, and NGOs. Members’ collective assets total more than 1 trillion Euros. Eurosif assists members through four types of activities:
• European Union lobbying;
• Research related to socially responsible investment (SRI);
• Pan-European networking and initiatives; and
• Events.
BACKGROUND
Eurosif is a non-profit organization founded by the respective social investment forums (SIFs) of countries -- France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Later included: Belgium, Sweden, and Spain. Eurosif works closely with the European Union’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities. The Directorate General’s task is “contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable European Social Model with more and better jobs in an inclusive society based on equal opportunities.” News Sweeps The future of Impact Investment
(Wednesday - March 13, 2013) Associated Profiles : EU Social Investment Forum
- LifePR.de - Giuseppe van der Helm, Executive Director, Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), President, Eurosif (European Sustainable Investment Forum) Impact investment: investing in...[more] | Make Sure Your Sustainability Report is Counted --
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